>To: JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU >From: mgdoherr@ucdavis.edu (Marcus Doherr) >Subject: Re: relabeled Trooper >Cc: >Bcc: >X-Attachments: > >>On Wed, 15 May 1996 09:41:33 -0500 William Alan Killian said: >>>Does anyone here know about an Isuszu Trooper relabeled as a Volkswagen? >>>I passed one of these today on I495 (DC Beltway) and suspect it was >>>someone with a weird sense of humor. Looked like the various logos off >>>of a vanagon. Had a VW vinyl cover for the spare tire as well. >> >>are you SURE it was a Trooper?? and not maybe an imported VW Ilitis?? >>VW makes a trooper-looking sort of vehicle for the german army. >> >>if not, then someone does indeed have a very strange sense of humor. :) >> >>joel >> > The regular VW (Army) Jeep 'Iltis' has a removeable canvas top and 4 canvas doors w/ plastic windows. Should be easily distinguishable from the Izuzu Trooper. Had to drive the Iltis for a while, they are underpowered (around 4000 pounds, < 2.0l in-line 4cl gasoline engine), but fun to play with (especially in summer with doors out and top down) .... Marcus '80 Vanagon Camper Davis, California (916) 753 0816 (home) (916) 752 6409 (work) mgdoherr@ucdavis.edu
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