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Date:         Fri, 29 Aug 1997 17:49:31 -0400
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From:         Matthew Bulley <GMBulley@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon/Transporter

In a message dated 97-08-29 05:31:39 EDT, jpnicholls@LUCENT.COM writes:

<< The terms Vanagon and EuroVan are to my knowledge exclusively North > American labels. They are unknown over here (in the old world). They are > genericly called 'Transporter'. The 8/9 seater versions are sometimes

> labeled 'Bus' and the more luxerious versions 'Caravelle'.

And in South Africa 'Microbus' and 'Kombi'. Are these the original German names - Helmut? >>

And on a personal note, Helmut, which ones were and are called "Bulli"? I heard and have read a few books about the transporter being called by this fabulous name.

gmbulley fairfax, va


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