Date:         Wed, 15 May 1996 13:24:53 -0700 (PDT)
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From:         mgdoherr@ucdavis.edu (Marcus Doherr)
Subject:      Re: relabeled Trooper

>To: JWALKER@UA1VM.UA.EDU
>From: mgdoherr@ucdavis.edu (Marcus Doherr)
>Subject: Re: relabeled Trooper
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>>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
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