Date:         Tue, 25 Nov 1997 01:13:20 -0400
Reply-To:     Scott Chen <mac.chen@IX.NETCOM.COM>
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From:         Scott Chen <mac.chen@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Subject:      Re: German Tents and new WV Campers?
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, and they will
>also be announcing plans on entering the US market.
>
>Reimo makes poptop campers similar to the Westfalias.  They not only make VW
>camper conversions but also convert just about every type of van available in
>Europe.
>
>I don't yet know exactly what Reimo's plans are for the US, or if those plans
>include a VW based camper, but I will update everyone after the Louisville RV
>show.
>
>Steve Lashley
>'74 Campmobile "Vanessa"
>New Side Tents at: http://members.aol.com/tentinfo

I recently received the Reimo catalogs from Steve and it's pretty
impressive.  One catalog is 284 pages and the other is 160 pages, full of
all sorts of Vanagon and EV camping interiors (mostly EV),
roof/bumper/hatch racks (including Paulchen), popout and sliding windows,
fridges, stoves, etc, and of course those neat tents.  If the quality is
anything near that of Westfalia, we're in for a treat if there's a way for
it to come into the US market.  For now, it's enough to browse the catalogs
and drool.  The catalogs are in German, but for those of us masochists who
love looking at things we can't have (including the very nice Mercedes
van), it's pretty unbeatable stuff.  I didn't think there was anything that
could make me more envious than not being able to import a late model Land
Rover that I could have bought for a song and dance while my wife was going
to school in the UK, this comes close.

Scott
'84 Westy (doesn't look quite the same after looking at these catalogs)