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Date:         Tue, 25 Mar 1997 14:58:24 -0500 (EST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         SyncroHead@aol.com
Subject:      Eurovans, Winnebago and Westfalia (was: Comet Camper Cafe)

In a message dated 97-03-25 01:32:56 EST, mleavitt@tiac.net (Leavitt) writes:

> WSTFALIAVW@aol.com wrote: > > > > Pardon my ignorance, but I thought "Eurobago" was a kind of cool generic > > slang for VW camper. I was ready to start using it. You mean there is a > > vw/winnebago? What an odd combination. Does anyone have any pics? > > Yes, strange as it may sound, VW teamed up with Winnebago to create the > most expensive camper-van yet! The one that I am familiar with is called > the Rialta. It looks like a Winnebago that someone grafted onto <snip> > > There is also a EuroVan Westy, but that's different (and cheaper).

There are several different models being discussed here.

In 1993 (perhaps other years also??) VW offered the Eurovan MV model which was very much like the Vanagon Multivan model sold for the 1990 & 1991 model years. The pop-top was done by Westfalia and contained seating for 7, but NO sink, stove, etc.

When VW decided to offer a "Camper" version of the Eurovan in the USA, (1995 I think) it considered using Westfalia (as it had for MANY years), but choose instead Winnebago in Iowa. VW ships Eurovans to Winnebago and Winnebago completes them into TWO different products.

One is very Westfalia-like and has a sink, stove, refer and pop-top built within the bounds of the extended length Eurovan. Winnebago ships these vehicles to VW dealers, who sell them at Eurovan Campers (I think that's the name). List price is about $35,000 I think.

Winnebago converts some of the Eurovans into mini-motorhomes, by adding Winnebago's own body (aft of the front doors) that's about 20"-24" wider than the normal Eurovan. Inside they install sink, stove, refer, toilet and other stuff. While the Winnebago body is tall (as even mini-motorhomes are) there is no pop-top in this version. They name this vehicle the Rialta and sell them through Winnebago's own network of RV dealers. List price is about $45,000 I think.

Westfalia still makes "camper" versions of the Eurovans for sale in many parts of the world, just not in the USA. So you can buy a "Eurovan Westy" today, but not in the USA.

So, someone in Germany might be talking accurately about his Eurovan "Westy" while in the USA we have the Eurovan "Winnie". Other's might accurately describe their Eurovan MW as a "Westy", since it does have a Westfalia pop-top.

Nothin's ever simple is it?

Regards, Jim Davis 87 GL Syncro 88 GL Wolfsburg


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