Re: Retro trend (new Scirocco)

["Ewan Hopkins" <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>]

Karmann do still handle VW production: Golf convertibles, along with 
supplying convertible-specific parts for the Mexican plant. I wouldn't be 
surprised if they also do body parts for the new D-class: their specialty 
has always been relatively low-volume production, convertibles in 
particular, but also sub-parts like Merc SLK body-shells and off-shoot 
models, like the Scirocco & Corrado.
They've carved out what seems like a pretty good niche for themselves. Can't 
see why they'd want to throw wads of cash at full-scale independent 
ground-up design & construction when there's already so much competition out 
there.

Ewan Hopkins...

'85 Storm 2.0
'86 GT 1.8
'87 GT 1.6



>From: Gti99guy@aol.com
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Retro trend (new Scirocco)
>Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 00:49:46 EST
>
>I think Karmann is planning on (or recently was planning on) releasing 
>their
>own new version of the Ghia, having nothing to do with VW. I guess Karmann 
>is
>trying to build their own cars now since VW doesnt use them anymore. I dont
>know whether VW would even be able to use the name Ghia.
>
>Klim
>86.5 16V
>
>--
>Email LIST problems to: scirocco-l-probs@scirocco.org.
>To unsubscibe send "unsubscribe scirocco-l" in the message to 
>majordomo@scirocco.org
>


_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp


--
Email LIST problems to: scirocco-l-probs@scirocco.org.
To unsubscibe send "unsubscribe scirocco-l" in the message to majordomo@scirocco.org