Date:         Wed, 11 Nov 1998 09:41:50 -0800
Reply-To:     Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: (1984) What Exactly Did the Wolfsberg Edition Designate?
Comments: To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Marty,

I bough brand spanky new a 1984 Wolfburg Westfalia from a dealer in
Provo Utah.  I paid about $18K back then. I put 30K in less than a
year. - NO Problemo

It was actually a 1/2 year model with the Wolfburg
ensigna on front by the door.
Here is what I recall that was different from the regular GL camper:

The most striking exterior difference was the two tone designer paint.
 It was coffee-cream with a slight tinge of pink, and dark brown.  It
also had the nice plastic wheel covers - a pain to clean.

Inside it had a beige brown plush velour interior with an additional 2
passenger seat in the middle that could be easily removed - with
strength.
There was additional carpeting - also beige brown
VW really streched themselves and place a little light
over the glove box - WHOA!
It was the regular Westfalia camping interior.
I think that it also got the power steering option which became a
standard.  It had Continental Reinforced tires that really didn't look
like they would last too long and were really sh##@ty in the snow &
hills of Utah.

I have fond memories and did numerous trips from Utah to Colorado,
Nevada and California with it.
I loved it. It was quite a switch from my previous 78 Westy camper
with real heat.  I put in a nice Alpine stereo to keep the beat on the
long desert roads.
Had to get rid of it for $12,000 when I went back to
graduate school in Boston.  I was so disgusted with the worthlesness
and how quickly it depreciated.

But now I'm back on the road with a red Syncro Westy.

Cheers,
Joel Cort
89 Syncro Westy "Cinnabar"



---Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
>
> I'm with you, Marty. The 84 Wolfsburg Westy that I had for a sort
time sounds
> like yours. Full kitchen, tach, a/c, tan fabric all around (with
slightly more
> texture than normal). It had Wolfsburg badges on the sides and GL on
the back.
> Mine was in Calif. as it appears yours was. Since then I have called
about
> Westys for sale and been told that since they were Wolfsburgs they
had no full
> kitchen.
>
> Mark Drillock
>
> >
> >
> > =========================================
> >
> > Volks-
> >
> > Hmmm...I have a 1984 GL Wolfsburg (poptop) Westfalia and it has:
> >
> >  * Wolfsburg medallions on either side of the front clip
> >  * tan (but NOT corduroy) fabric seats
> >  * a sink
> >  * a stove
> >  * (and a 'frig.)
> >  * a GL emblem on the hatchback...
> >
> >   ???
> >
> > Marty Wallace, 1984 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westfalia [shrugging]
> > Chico, California
> >
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