two old press photos... (and some more)

[Boltze]

these days I searched for some photos in my press photo box, and I found two early syncro press photos from Great Britain. Maybe one of you own one of this right hand drive syncros?



Bigger: http://www.vwpix.org/web/Pressebilder/S ... 1985_1.jpg



Bigger: http://www.vwpix.org/web/Pressebilder/S ... 1985_2.jpg

[syncropaddy]

Wouldnt that be nice if we had one of those in the club

[eltee]

well its still out there somewhere

D963 URP

Date of Liability 01 07 2011
Date of First Registration 01 08 1986
Year of Manufacture 1986
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 2100CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour GREY
Vehicle Type Approval

Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £112.75
12 Months Rate £205


D433ONH
D432ONH


other two seem to be plates that were never fitted,although they are VW reg numbers i have a reg checker,and they are not on there,
and they also dont appear on DVLA site

[Boltze]

Oh wow, 1986 this can be true. I don't know if Volkswagen only puts the plates for the photos on the vans, maybe fantasy plates?

[syncrosimon]

This was my first syncro, bought in 1988 or 9, this is me driving it in 1991.

The URP bit of the reg is VW Uk's reg for Milton Keynes based headquarters.

It was a demonstrator used by VW for the dealer network.

Sadly was written off on the M1 junc 7 in 1995

[syncrosimon]

I see that the other URP one is a 2.1

The registration document on mine stated that it was a 2.1, but it was most definitely a DG, good for 95mph though.

[Boltze]

thanks for the story and pictures, I love this stuff

[Boltze]

Okay guys, it was your own fault Let's colour up it a bit.

Here random pictures from my press photo treasure chest. All photos were made in the 80s and 90s from the manufacturers or Jorunalists. Some are single pictures, some are out of a picture set.

Feel free to ask me something about the pictures, maybe I can answer, maybe not.





















































































PS: pssst this pictures have never been showed up in the Internet until now

[syncropaddy]

Some great pictures there Christoph even though some of those aftermarket body bits look very odd indeed.

[Russel]

No wonder you dont see some of those conversions any more. I like the boat
Russel

[Boltze]

Yeah Russel, hard to find a Varius with a boatroof.

[Syncrobaz]

Thanks for the info and pictures Christoff. Very interesting, You should write a book!!!!!

[poshbuggers]

Thanks for the info and pictures Christoff. Very interesting, You should write a book!!!!!

Now that is a great idea

[Boltze]

Really? There are soo much books on the market about buses... and I'm not a writer...

[syncro up]

Awesome.
Love the 'slide out' tailgate section and the Westfalia trailer.
Think of the number of converstion companies that must have existed back then, were are they all now?