Thanks Richard - love the prototype van in the snow. I had a 77 Westy which I drove the wheels off and pushed its old rusted chassis to the limit. It would go most places given its clearance, stubby front end, and BFG A/Ts. The only thing that slowed things down was starting from a steep incline if you had to stop half way up a hill and get going again. I recall chasing a buddy in his F250 4x4 over a farmer’s field and he still marvels at how the Westy Transporter performed. BT On Friday, June 4, 2021, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Shoot...Why can't the VW engineers come up with a modern Vanagon? That > fits in the space of a Honda Accord? Like ours do. They would sell > millions! > > On Friday, June 4, 2021, 6:02:36 PM PDT, Stuart MacMillan < > stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > > Fun read: > https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/ > volkswagens-forbidden-4x4-b > us-was-developed-to-tame-the-dunes/?utm_source=SFMC > <https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/ > volkswagens-forbidden-4x4- > bus-was-developed-to-tame-the-dunes/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_ > medium=email&utm_co > ntent=Friday_DailyDriver&hashed_email=d6c96b55676ba26119688f49825e4a > 762309df > 193c67dc8c68fdb65efeeb8d48&fbclid=IwAR2yQHsXP4-zp- > ZTnin5Ftu5BK4IHBd0i8JbPOU2 > mMycDoxAj9Ndgeu92aE> > &utm_medium=email&utm_content=Friday_DailyDriver&hashed_ > email=d6c96b55676ba2 > 6119688f49825e4a762309df193c67dc8c68fdb65efeeb8d48&fbclid= > IwAR2yQHsXP4-zp-ZT > nin5Ftu5BK4IHBd0i8JbPOU2mMycDoxAj9Ndgeu92aE > > |
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