Hi Roger,
Reading the interesting article on the Syncro history i like to add that the syncro did continue to be manufactured by Steyr -daimler-puch in Austria in 1992 after production ceased in Germany in 1991 of the 2 wd caravelles.My own vehicle was built in november 1991(which makes it a 1992 model) as VW always began production of their new models each year starting on the 1 st August through to the 31 st july of the following year.Any vehicle built during this period was in actual fact a 1992 model.I know that my vehicle took 4 months to arrive in australia after it was ordered as there were no syncro's in australia at the time when the original owner ordered this vehicle from Northshore European Cars in Narrabeen,NSW.The vehicle was complianced in february,1992 and registered on the 13 th feb'92.A purist might say well it was built in Nov'91 so it must be a 91 model,however going according to VW's production guidelines it then is considered a 1992
model.I have a 2 wd Twin Cab Ute built in march 1990 and complianced in june '90.This then is a 1990 model.The same with my single cab ute which is also built in March '90 and complianced in Nov'90.Makes it a 90 model.
Thought i'll add this for those who may still be confused with whether our dear syncros were or were not built in 1992.The answer is that they definitely were built in 1992 albeit in Austria and not in Germany.
Thanks for your interesting article.
Cheers,
Everard --- On Tue, 2/12/08, Roger Bell <bellrmit@yahoo.com.au> wrote:
From: Roger Bell <bellrmit@yahoo.com.au>
Subject: Re: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australia] T3 history in Australia
To: Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com
Received: Tuesday, 2 December, 2008, 11:28 AM
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And I thought only Julia Bishop plagiarised.
. To be fair he did declare he had it from elsewhere and even the original author was presenting it as to the best of his knowledge but open to correction or addition. That's the beauty of these forums if the truth doesn't come out it certainly is given a good shake. Still reckon there's further knowledge out there which would further enhance this article but thanks for giving due credit to Phil Matthews who made the effort to initiate this history.
Cheers
Roger
--- On Tue, 2/12/08, plander@optusnet. com.au <plander@optusnet. com.au> wrote:
From: plander@optusnet. com.au <plander@optusnet. com.au>
Subject: Re: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] T3 history in Australia
To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
Received: Tuesday, 2 December, 2008, 8:13 AM
Well here is where he got it from;
http://forums. kombiclub. com/showthread. php?t=18049
Phill
> Roger
> PS From memory my Australian compliance plate is Nov 92 which seems
> consistent with an Aug 92 build and a December original registration.
> Dealers seem to favour 1st registration date as the year of any vehicle
> they are selling, but the compliance or build date if they are buying
> it.
>
> http://www.brick- yard.co.uk/ forum/forum_ posts.asp? TID=33112
>
> --- On Tue, 2/12/08, plander@optusnet. com.au
<plander@optusnet. com.au>
> wrote:
>
> From: plander@optusnet. com.au <plander@optusnet. com.au>
> Subject: Re: [Syncro_T3_Australi a] T3 history in Australia
> To: Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com
> Received: Tuesday, 2 December, 2008, 4:59 AM
>
> This is from an article written by Phil Matthews and there is a few
> errors in
> it. Just make sure that you do not get confused between build date and
> complianced date as these can be years apart. There were T3s made in
> 1992.
>
> What is the site?
>
> Phill
>
>
>
> > Roger Bell <bellrmit@yahoo. com.au> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Folks,
> > Came across this UK The Brickyard site which offered a potted history
> of
> > T3's in Australia.Wonder what "local site it was snaffled
> from?"
> > Interesting stuff for those of us who haven't already seen it, or
> > weren't paying attention first time around.eg "1990 A luxury
> syncro 4WD
> > version of the Double Cab is also announced – the Tristar – but
> only
> > one of these arrive." Is this yours Hartmut & Elke? Some of
the
> other
> > details may be open to challenge eg the Aug 1992 build plate on my
> > syncro contradicts the common assertion that production ceased in
> 1991.
> > Am I right in thinking it finished in Germany in 1991 but the last of
> > the syncros were assembled at Steyr Puch Austria in 1992?
> > It also reminded me that I had forgotten that for most of the
80's
> > VW's distributor in Australia adopted Henry Ford's marketing
> philosophy
> > that you could have any model of VW you wanted as long as it was a
T3.
>
> > Personally can't see anything wrong with that!
> > Hope you agree it was worth sharing. Look forward to the response of
> the
> > Register's historians.
> > Cheers
> > Roger
> > Am tempted to post some pictures on the UK site showing us little old
> > Australian ladies only using our syncros to go to church(in Cape
> York).
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quote Reply Topic: Australian T3's
> > Posted: 29 Nov 08 at 14:24
> >
> >
> > Snaffled from a local site, 80-92 VW history in OZ.
> >
> > Turns out, my 88 T3 was 1 of only 82 sold that year!
> >
> > Any similar figures for the UK?
> >
> > 1981
> > LNC Industries executives travel to Germany to meet with Volkswagen
> > about the future of the brand in Australia. No petrol or diesel VW
car
>
> > models are deemed suitable or economic, but it is agreed to import
the
>
> > T3 Transporter. A batch of 2,000 Australian-homologa ted Transporters
> is
> > ordered, enough to last two years. LNC brings the new T3 Transporter
> to
> > the Sydney Motor Show in October, but it is parked in the carpark,
not
>
> > on the small VW stand.
> > 442 Volkswagens are sold – 96 Golfs, 287 Passats and 59
> Transporters.
> >
> > 1982
> > The T3 Transporter is released for sale, in Kombi and Microbus
> versions,
> > with hydraulic fuel-injected 2.0-litre air-cooled engines, and manual
> or
> > auto trans. Prices range from $10,995 to $14,995, 50% more than the
> > Japanese competition.
> > 518 Volkswagens are sold – 3 Golfs, 80 Passats and 435
Transporters.
> >
> > 1983
> > 179 Volkswagens are sold – 179 Transporters.
> >
> > 1984
> > Later in the year the Transporter is updated to the new 1915cc
> > ‘wasserboxer’ water-cooled flat four engine, replacing the old
> Type
> > 4-based air-cooled engine. A 5-speed manual gearbox is available for
> the
> > first time. The nose gets a second, lower grille for the radiator..
The
>
> > new Caravelle is priced at $17,995, some $1545 more than its
> > predecessor.
> > 262 Volkswagens are sold – 262 Transporters.
> >
> > 1985
> > 393 Volkswagens are sold – 393 Transporters.
> > 1986
> > LNC Industries announces that no more shipments of new Volkswagens
> will
> > be received.
> > For the first time since 1953, there is no Volkswagen stand at the
> > Sydney Motor Show.
> > 123 Volkswagens are sold – 123 Transporters.
> >
> > 1987
> > No VWs are imported; the only sales are clearing of old stock.
> > 48 Volkswagens are sold – 48 Transporters.
> >
> > 1988
> > Ateco laid the foundations for VW’s relaunch by reorganising the
> > remaining VW dealer network, casting off many former VW agents who
> were
> > now Subaru, Honda, Nissan or Mitsubishi dealers. Most country dealers
> > were closed down. New VW agencies were established in the capital
> > cities.
> > A batch of current Transporters are brought in to keep the product
> > available and to prepare for a major relaunch, which include for the
> > first time the 2.1-litre engine and Syncro 4WD system. Trakka are
> > announced as the ‘official’ camper converter, having purchased
> Sopru
> > Pty Ltd (the former LNC-owned Motor Caravan Holdings Ltd).
> > The first modern Australian colour Volkswagen magazine, the
bi-monthly
>
> > ‘Australian VW Power’, goes on sale at newsagents..
> > 82 Volkswagens are sold – 82 Transporters
> >
> > 1989
> > Ateco launches the ‘Volkswagen Is Back!’ campaign, with the
> relaunch
> > of the updated, modern T3 Transporter range. The T3 comes with the 70
> kW
> > 2109cc wasserboxer engine and new front grille and rectangular
> > headlights. Prices range from $19,995 up to $46,990. VW ads appear in
> > newspapers, magazines and on TV again for the first time in many
> years.
> > The T3 Pickup and Double Cab Pickup are displayed at the Sydney Motor
> > Show. Ateco also announces that the Carat executive will be
> introduced,
> > but this doesn’t eventuate.
> > 1,097 Volkswagens are sold – 1,097 Transporrters.
> >
> > 1990
> > Ateco Industries sells the Australian VW franchise to the large
> > British-based auto distribution group Tozer Kemsley & Millbourn
plc
> > (TKM).
> > The T3 Transporter Pickup and Double Cab Pickups are released, with
> the
> > 2.1-litre engine, with manual or auto trans. A syncro version of the
> > Caravelle is available, at $39,000. A luxury syncro 4WD version of
the
>
> > Double Cab is also announced – the Tristar – but only one of
these
>
> > arrive. The T3 Syncro is named Overlander Magazine’s 4WD of the
> Year.
> > 1,182 Volkswagens are sold – 107 Golfs and 1,075 Transporters.
> > 1991
> > Australia’s biggest VW show, the VW Nationals, is moved to the
> > Valentine Sports Park at Parklea, home of the NSW Soccer Federation.
> Two
> > Caravelle Syncros, driven by VW-enthusiast police officers Dallas
> > Tidyman and John O’Donnell, are used to take passengers around a
> > special off-road bush track beside the show area. This dazzling and
> > impressive display of the Syncro’s abilities results in a number of
> > Syncro sales the following week.
> > Graham and John Lees again compete in the Australian Safari in a
> Syncro
> > Double Cab Transporter, again winning their class and finishing 13th
> > outright.
> > The last T3 syncro Transporters are sold and the model is
> discontinued.
> > 954 Volkswagens are sold – 289 Golfs and 665 Transporters..
> >
> > 1992
> > The last rear-engined T3 Transporter is sold, and the model is
> > discontinued.
> >
> >
> >
> > Am I the only "1 owner" T3 on the planet???
> >
> > Blue 88 MV Caravelle CL Manual
> > Champagne 90 MV Caravelle CL Auto
> >
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