Date:         Mon, 30 Aug 1999 20:58:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Jason Yasment <vanagon@NYCAP.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jason Yasment <vanagon@NYCAP.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagons in P-D rally, was Hella kit
Comments: To: s_walker@MINDSPRING.COM
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Why not send it into the Vanagon Pic page?  I'm interested.

Scott Walker wrote:

> At one time, there was a double cab syncro in the VW museum in Wolfsburg,
> that had participated in the P-D rally.  A joint VW-Yamaha effort if I
> remeber correctly.  My brother might have a pic of it if anyone is
> interested.
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Monday, August 30, 1999 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Hella kit
>
> >Kent Christensen wrote:
> >
> >> I bet the Hella kit was marketed to emulate the cars of the
> >> Paris-Dakar rally, who often use high-mounted rear lights to
> >> combat effects of dust.  Not sure a Vanagon ever
> >> participated in this rally.
> >
> >Some rumours have it that Porsche used Syncros with 911 engines as
> >service cars for their 911 racers. I have never seen any picture or
> >article about them, though.
> >
> >PerL
> >87 Syncro 112i

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Jason M. Yasment
'84 Westfalia
'98 Jetta TDI
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