Caravelle = Vanagon

[CCOHEN]

It was also the name for a Euro-trash rear engined two door convertible
Renault in the late 60s early 70s.  I am trying to remember its original
name before the up market Caravelle was built.

Colin
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From: <JordanVw at aol.com>
To: <ccohen5 at compuserve.com>; <dawson-md at msn.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: Caravelle = Vanagon


>
> In a message dated 9/9/2001 11:22:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> colincohen at email.msn.com writes:
>
>
> > Was not the Caravelle the up market version, their was an earlier one
around
> > the time of the R8 and R12?  Anyone remember what is was called?  Two
door,
> > 2+2 soft top, rear engine with a rear axle which was prone to fold the
> > wheels under the car when trail braking.
> >
> >
>
> the Caravelle is the European name for the VW Vanagon...
>
> chris
>