Date:         Mon, 30 Aug 1999 20:35:40 -0400
Reply-To:     s_walker@MINDSPRING.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Walker <s_walker@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Vanagons in P-D rally, was Hella kit
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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