Date:         Mon, 4 Mar 1996 00:32:26 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         SyncroHead@aol.com
Subject:      Re: I heard a 'nasty' rumor!

In a message dated 96-03-03 22:11:46 EST, JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu (Joel Walker)
writes:

>
>leave us not forget: the "Vanagon" body style is STILL being made in South
>Africa ... with an inline 5-cylinder engine, no less. so how much trouble
>would it be for them to produce a left-hand-drive version for the u.s.??
>with a wabbit engine?? surely not as much trouble as it was for the mexican
>plant to completely re-engineer the bread-loaf for a water-cooled engine.
>
I hear that in '97 the Puebla, Mexico plant is going to make breadloaf shaped
vans with the Eurovan's front drive and 5 cyl motor.  : )

Jim Davis

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