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911-Powered VW Vans Are Everywhere!

By Murilee Martin, 4:00 PM on Wed Jun 18 2008, 5,018 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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The 911-powered '74 VW Transporter was the big winner in yesterday's Favorite PCH poll, but when was the last time you saw a Vanagon with a 911 engine? Outside of Germany, that is. Chris Hull over at Autofiends shot what we hope is such a Vanagon in SoCal; if it's for real, we approve strongly. [Autofiends]

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