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> > > I have never lived in a country where it wasn't called a Variant, so I am > > not sure about this. > > I don't know why they changed it here. I always liked the Variant name, but I > suppose that had more to do with its seeming more "exotic." > > - > Jim Adney As in Australia and South Africa, I suspect that the name "Variant" was not used for the Type36 Squareback because it was too close to the similar sounding name "Valiant" used for the car manufactured by Chrysler Corporation in USA, South Africa and Australia. I believe that for the same reason the current VW Passat "Variant" is not sold as such in Australia because there are still thousands of old Chrysler Valiants still on our roads. Here it is sold as the VW Passat "Wagon". Simon Glen Toowoomba, Australia. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe