Date:         Thu, 13 May 1999 10:49:38 EDT
Reply-To:     KENWILFY@AOL.COM
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From:         KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Mexican buses
Comments: To: mgajewski@manvillerubber.com
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In a message dated 5/13/99 10:36:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
mgajewski@MANVILLERUBBER.COM writes:

<< Could someone establish a
 company that buys mexican buses and partly disassembles them (say pull the
 motor, tranny, seats, doors...the easy stuff) then sells them as "kit" cars
 in the US?  Wondering if anyone knows anything about this or is my
 assumption about kit cars, baja buggies etc. way off base?
 Mark >>
That is kinda how they import new Mexican Beetles (old aircooled body style)
into the US.  They strip it down to the pan (which has vin numbers etc) and
ship the pans to Mexico for refurbishing.  Then they put a new body on the
pan, new motor, interior, etc.  So you basically get a new Bug but it is
technically a restoration.  They are selling these brand new Beetles for
around the price of a new Watercooled Beetle (so you know which one I would
want).  Its like paying for a Cadilac and getting a Ford.  :)
Ken Wilford
Van-Again
John 3:16