Date:         Mon, 1 Dec 2008 19:56:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <goose1047@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: video: Making of a Vanagon
In-Reply-To:  <m1iqq3tk57.fsf@cs.indiana.edu>
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>> It's be nice if some outfit bought the rights and tooling to put the
>> South African vans back into production...
>
> VW probably wouldn't allow it because they would not want the
> embarrasment of a 25 year old design outselling their new Caroutan-van
> or whatever it is...

That WOULD be embarrassing, wouldn't it?

> More seriously, it'd need some serious reworking to meet current crash
> and emissions requirements.

I doubt that it would require updating. It's still one of the
strongest "small" 4-wheeled vehicles made. Emissions, sure... it would
need an entirely new drivetrain... but there are units available that
would do the job nicely.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
Fossil preparator
Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut
Temporarily in Calgary, AB, Canada
<goose1047@gmail.com>

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