Re: [T3] SB with IV engine--was Wasser engine

[Steven Ayres <comwest@att.net>]

<x-flowed>JimA=> SDC: Studebaker D... Club?

Studebaker Drivers Club, established in the early sixties, before the 
company went down, but without company support. Am I remembering right 
that VW has some sort of pseudo-club for marketing to current customers? 
VW itself discourages interest in its non-current models, although we've 
found here that dealers often love having old VWs on their lots to 
attract attention.

=> It's surprising that there doesn't seem to be more enthusiasm for 
these cars in Germany

I think the main problems there are very strict roadworthiness laws 
(designed in part, I speculate, to discourage retention of old cars in 
favor of new ones -- definitely the case in Japan -- to support domestic 
industry) and weather. All of Germany is in the Rust Belt. From what 
I've seen of German publications, there's clearly strong interest in and 
respect for oldtimers. They're just hard to maintain there. I've found 
this among the small numbers of Unimog and Setra enthusiasts in Germany 
as well. (Hey, any other Setra owners out there?)

Steven Ayres, Prescott AZ
'66 KG1600
'59 BMW 600
'62 Setra S6-L
'58 Studebaker Golden Hawk
'72 Ford Ranchero GT
'82 Volvo 240DL (the Mule)

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