Saw one for sale out west recently, - AZ or New Mexico, maybe. Check out EP classifieds for vanagon... www.ep.com. Bruce 93 Euroweekender -----Original Message----- From: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Date: Tuesday, April 27, 1999 8:45 AM Subject: Re: Adventure Wagon
>The name is "Adventure Wagon," and they operate out of Fort Bragg, CA. >They did a nice "land yacht" conversion using teak veneer plywood and >utilized many ideas from small boat interiors. They were all made to >order. They did VW conversions from the 60's through the Vanagon years. > >I stopped by once in the late 70's; it was a two person operation and a >true "craftsman shop." I remember the owner telling me he wouldn't >touch anything but a VW van because the American vans were so poorly >made. The inside dimensions varied so much he would have to custom fit >each one! How times change. . . > >If someone had the money I bet they would do another Vanagon. He must >still have the form for the top and templates for the interior >components. Or maybe someone could buy the equipment and rights to do >the conversion! > >Any Microsoft Millionaires on the list? Give them a call! >(707-964-4298) > >(It would have to be a hobby, there is no way to make money at this!) > >Mark R Drovdahl wrote: >> > However, the conversion was perhaps the best I've ever >> seen. The company operates out of CA, however word was that they no longer >> do Vanagons, only domestic van conversions...wish I could remember the name >> of the joint (anyone?). >> >> Mark D., Seattle, WA >> '88 Westy (still working on A3 conversion) >> >> ---------- >> >From: Fritz_H <Fritz_H@EMAIL.MSN.COM> >> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >Subject: Adventure Wagon >> >Date: Mon, Apr 26, 1999, 8:04 PM >> > >> >> > I saw a wondrous sight late last week a grocery store parking lot. The >> > label on the back said "Adventure Wagon." I wonder if it's as cool as it >> > seems. >> > It looked like the high-top Syncro Westfalia at Nigel Ballard's Website >> > (http://www.mtnds.com/nb/Westie.htm), only meaner. It was also equipped >> > with a side awning and had a CB antenna sprouting from the right rear vent >> > area (the grill had been removed). My wife was in a hurry, or I would have >> > examined the van further, but from the brief glimpse I had, I can only say I >> > want one! >> > This van was spotted in Lacey, WA. Does anyone out there have any info on >> > Adventure Wagons? Are they at all common? Are they as good as, or better >> > than, a syncro westy? >> > >> > Randy, Carla & Anna Huyck, Lacey, WA >> > '75 Rustfalia >> > '79 Mercedes 300D >> > '85 Vanagon GL >> > '90 Fox GL > >-- >Stuart MacMillan >Manager, Case Program >800-909-8244 ext 208 > >Getting your share of the Net yet? >http://www.cobaltgroup.com >http://www.casedealer.com/demo >http://www.caseihdealer.com/demo |
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