16'' caravelle RHD

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Hi all
Thought I would send this link, another rare RHD in Sth Africa for sale. Pity as it would be at home next to the doka.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1200498

Regards Mark 16''Doka
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Interesting front lower grille haven’t seen that before.

 

From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com [mailto: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of mark
Sent: 15 November 2011 21:40
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] 16'' caravelle RHD

 

 

Hi all
Thought I would send this link, another rare RHD in Sth Africa for sale. Pity as it would be at home next to the doka.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1200498

Regards Mark 16''Doka

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I have always liked the South African round headlight grille.
Fitted one to my bus yesterday.Didnt get the SA lower grille though,although it is also available.
BenC


--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "Les Harris" <leslieharris@...> wrote:
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> Interesting front lower grille haven't seen that before.
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> From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mark
> Sent: 15 November 2011 21:40
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] 16'' caravelle RHD
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> Hi all
> Thought I would send this link, another rare RHD in Sth Africa for sale.
> Pity as it would be at home next to the doka.
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1200498
>
> Regards Mark 16''Doka
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That's standard late model South African



> Les Harris <leslieharris@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
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> Interesting front lower grille haven't seen that before.
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> _____
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> From: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mark
> Sent: 15 November 2011 21:40
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] 16'' caravelle RHD
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> Hi all
> Thought I would send this link, another rare RHD in Sth Africa for sale.
> Pity as it would be at home next to the doka.
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1200498
>
> Regards Mark 16''Doka
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That's a 50-70k vehicle by the time you get it home and sorted. Definitely for the enthusiast. Greg E

From: mark <m2home@hotmail.com>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 15 November 2011 9:40 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] 16'' caravelle RHD

 
Hi all
Thought I would send this link, another rare RHD in Sth Africa for sale. Pity as it would be at home next to the doka.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1200498

Regards Mark 16''Doka



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Greg, et al.

Stuart's 16" is a rare beast indeed. It is one of the 2,180 Syncros ever built w/ the 16" option. Less than half of those are in existence. Being a RHD, I can count the survivors in one hand! Add the provenance of having been a consular vehicle (USSR, Cuba, then RSA), it is highly collectible.

Shame that the drivetrain is not original but it is close enough. Stuart saved this Syncro from the crusher where he found it sans engine and trans. 

As BenC pointed out, it had an SA upper and lower grill installed (later seconded by Phill). Although, the SA upper grill looks "pretty", it is my opinion that the quality is below the original German grills. Once installed, the chances of removal w/o damage is low. Unlike the German grills which can be removed by the turn of a screw, the SA grills have to be popped on and off the clips. Said studs are not exactly well-reinforced. Don't ask me how I know. It's too painful a memory.;-)

Anyway, if I had the money, that Syncro  16" Caravelle would be sitting be to my Syncro 16 Doublecab.


BenT
Syncro 16 Forum Mod

On Nov 15, 2011, at 12:24 PM, greg esposito <gregespo73@yahoo.com> wrote:

That's a 50-70k vehicle by the time you get it home and sorted. Definitely for the enthusiast. Greg E

From: mark <m2home@hotmail.com>
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 15 November 2011 9:40 PM
Subject: [Syncro_T3_Australia] 16'' caravelle RHD

 
Hi all
Thought I would send this link, another rare RHD in Sth Africa for sale. Pity as it would be at home next to the doka.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1200498

Regards Mark 16''Doka