If you look closely at the Mexican bus = brochure (at http://www.oz.net/~sneakers/mexibus.htm= ), on the back page, lower right, it = says "Impresion 7/94" which even with my non-existent command = of the Spanish language I'm willing to bet means the brochure was = printed in 7/94. I'm not making any assertions as to whether they are = or aren't sold anymore, only that the brochure is almost 5 years old. = It's still cool, though.
For anyone who's interested, a few = months ago I was intrigued with the possibility of importing a Mexican = bus, and after perusing VW Mexico's website (see http://www.vw.com.mx/room/combi_e.html<= FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> ), had the following e-mail = exchange:
I wrote:
yada, yada...
> I wonder if =
you might be able to send me additional printed
> information =
about
> the =
Combi/Panel vans you sell in Latin America. I am interested in =
the
> possibility of =
importing such a vehicle to the USA and would like to
> find out a =
little more about them.
etc...
I had received sales = literature from VW in Germany via this route, so I figured I'd give it = a shot.
They = responded:
> Thank you for =
your interest in Volkswagen cars manufactured in Mexico.
>
> We want to =
inform you that VWM is currently not producing the Combi, but
> VW Brazil, =
therefore we have to ask you to contact them directly to the
> following =
address:
>
> VW =
BRAZIL
> Estrada =
Marginal de Via Anchieta
> K.M.23.5 =
Barrio Demarchi
> Sao Bernardo =
Do Campo, Brazil
> =
Phone:5511-753-2714
> =
Fax:5511-753-2093
>
> We hope this =
information can help you.
> Best =
regards,
> Daisy =
Farfán
> Export =
Division
I didn't follow = through on it, but if you've got visions of shiny new-old busses = dancing in your head, this might be a good starting point.
Doug =
Fitz-Randolph
Yarmouth, ME
dfrandolph@talkam.net
'90 Syncro