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>From: "Gregory M. Merritt" <gregm@engin.umich.edu>
>On Fri, 21 Feb 1997, Alan W. Presley wrote:
>> First of all, Squarebacks were imported into the US starting in '62, it
>> was the ONLY T-3 VW imported back then. Fastbacks started in '66.
>> (Just wanted to straighten that out.)
>
>Sorry Big Al, but...
>
> *every* source I have read--from current books to auto and
>financial magazines from the early/mid 1960s--completely contradicts the
>assertion that squares were imported before the 1965 model year.
> Can you please provide some references to support the claim of a
>pre-'66 model year introduction of *any* Type III to the U.S. under the good
>graces of VWAG? I would love to be proven wrong!
We've been down this road before. I felt sure that my 68 was in the first
year of OFFICIAL VWOA import, but others have persuaded me that 66 was the
right year. I have nothing definitive to add, but I will strongly argue
against VWOA being involved from 62.
>-Greg (with no first-hand knowledge, having been born after D-Jet was
>introduced...)
AHAH! Now we know how old you are!
Jim, born before VWOA imported ANY cars.
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