an observation about european cars vs the rest of the world....

[Per Lindgren]

Ti Kan wrote:

> Larry C Leung writes:
> >  Eurovan is a made up name, same is Sharan
>
> The Eurovan name is only used in North America.  In other markets that
> model is called the Caravelle.  VW probably changed the name to avoid
> confusion with the Dodge Caravan.

The first VW Caravelle models came out on Euro market in 1983, 3 years
after VW chose the Vanagon name for the US. Still, there was a Caravelle
on the US market, I believe it was a Dodge or Plymouth sedan?

PerL
92 Cabrio 2.3E