Mark:

Probably what you saw was a Sportsmobile.  They = offer both 2wd and 4wd versions with many different interior layouts, = most based on a Ford full sized van chassis (also available on Chevy or = Dodge chassis, but the 20 or so I have seen were all Fords).  All = have a straight up pop-top.  Sportmobile was one of the original = VW microbus conversion companies - that is where they got their start = (around '61 I think).

Prices for the 4 x 4 version are comparable to a = fully-loaded Eurobago. ($45,000 range).  But - available with a = 305 hp 6.8 L V10 engine (or a 210 hp V8 diesel).  Yea = baby!

www.sportsmobile.com

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.C= OM]On Behalf
> Of Mark Mages
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 2:37 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Ford Westy
>
>
> Saw the same thing here in Colorado.  It = was also a
> 4WD conversion on the van.
>
> Probably a heckovalot cheaper than a new = Erovan...
>
> --- Dave Nielsen <dave.nielsen@SURF1.DE> = wrote:
> > I saw an interesting thing today.  I = was on Autobahn
> > 66 by Gelnhausen, and I
> > passed a Ford Transit with a Watfalia = pop-top and
> > camper set up.
> > Interesting......
> >
> > dave.nielsen@surf1.de
>
>
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> Mark
>
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