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Red Fau Veh
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 Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:40 am Post subject: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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Has anyone seen this before? 1974 magazine cover pic of a concept bus, looks water cooled and very close to a actual Vanagon. 
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danfromsyr
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:52 am Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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do you realize how long that would have to be to be a 16 seater?
WOW>..
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Team WorldTour
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:53 am Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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That looks cool, but I wonder where the other 9 people sit.
Or was this for the Latin American Market....?
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Merian
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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it must be a fake since there are no flames shooting out of the back
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Red Fau Veh
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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It is from the Motor Trend magazine in USA,
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RainierSyncro
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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Pure engineering genius. In the grand tradition of underpowered V-dub motors, how about no motor?
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Zeitgeist 13
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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I think that's just the LT, which debuted in '75
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RainierSyncro
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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Hummm. You're right. Disregard my last post. Thought I nailed it.  |
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jimf909 
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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It is from the Motor Trend magazine in USA,
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It's reassuring to see that mainstream media was every bit as sensationalist and irrelevant in 1974 as it is today. We haven't gotten worse, we're just the same.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 5:15 am Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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| Zeitgeist 13 wrote: |
| I think that's just the LT, which debuted in '75 |
The air intake at the top of the 'B' post is an indication of a front mounted engine.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 6:29 am Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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| vw4wd wrote: |
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The air intake at the top of the 'B' post is an indication of a front mounted engine. |
So, even more fuel for the 'LT' argument....
(LT's are front engined beasts)
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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I had never seen or heard of an "LT" so my bad. It looks like a Vanagon and it says 1974 so I posted it. They never sold any buses that looked like a Vanagon where I am from until the bay windows were replaced in 1980.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2016 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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| Red Fau Veh wrote: |
| I had never seen or heard of an "LT" so my bad. It looks like a Vanagon and it says 1974 so I posted it. They never sold any buses that looked like a Vanagon where I am from until the bay windows were replaced in 1980. |
No LTs were sold new in North America. |
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Red Fau Veh
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| Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 concept Vanagon drawing |
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Oh my gosh! That big Vanagon looks awesome!  I know I want one like that now, that thing is silly sick. 
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