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Tristar Vw Vanagon Syncro 4 Wheel Drive Doka Double Cab 30 Original Miles on 2040-cars
Year:1991
Mileage:30
Location:
Lynnwood, Washington, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
Engine:GAS 2.1
For Sale By:OWNER
Fuel Type:GAS
Engine:GAS 2.1
For Sale By:OWNER
VIN: WV2VB0247MG012340
Year: 1991
Mileage: 30
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Bus/Vanagon
Power Options: Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Trim: TRISTAR
Drive Type: 4 SPEED
Mileage: 30
Make: Volkswagen
Model: Bus/Vanagon
Power Options: Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Trim: TRISTAR
Drive Type: 4 SPEED
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"LIKE NEW ONLY 30 MILES"
The unique circumstances surrounding the vehicle you are looking at
makes it the rarest Four Wheel Drive VW's that exists.
While it was built to be driven in the roughest terrains, perhaps it may end up
in a museum or private collection once in a lifetime chance !
It is a 1991 Volkswagen Syncro DOKA TriStar with 49 Original kilometers that equals 30 miles~
Legend from the factory has it that there were only 1500 TriStars ever
built. This was between 1988 and 1991. 1000 of them were 2 Wheel
Drive. Only about 500 were 4 Wheel Drive. Of those 500 4x4's, less
than 120 were 1991's. While most DOKA's stayed in Europe, a few made
their way across the Oceans. One was even special ordered and sent to
Australia, and 19 of them made it to North America.
Well, 18 actually, and here is the story...
In mid 1990 a Canadian mining company contacted VW Germany with their
needs for an off road mining work vehicle and the logical choice for
the terrain they were working in was the Syncro platform. The DOKA fit
the bill because not only was it 4x4, it could haul both cargo and 4-5
people comfortably at the same time. The mining company signed a
promissory note and 19 of the DOKA's were ordered for the operation.
As the story goes, 19 were shipped, but only 18 made it. Now either
#19 fell off the train transport, or #19 caught fire once it arrived.
Both stories are out there. I bet it was both. It fell off the train,
bounced twice, and caught fire. Either way, there went about 6% of the
existing North American DOKA's.
Now these weren't just DOKA Syncros, but they were the Limited Edition
TriStars. Luxury.
This meant they would have the extra door for passengers on the
drivers side that neither the DOKA 2WD or the DOKA 4WD standards had.
As well, only the TriStar had the following options that made it an
even more comfortable and utilitarian ride:
Heated drivers seat
Rear passenger heat
Sliding windows in rear passenger doors
Front seats with arm rests
Grey door to door carpet front, rear and all the way into the storage
bay instead of standard rubber matting
Light grey cloth interior front and rear
Interior "Oh Scheisse!" handles with integral map reading lights
Illuminated vanity mirror on passenger side
Padded dash cover
Heated rear window
Door storage pockets
Map pockets on back of front seats
Additional body insulation for cold weather
Power windows
Rear differential lock
Twin rectangular headlights
Wheel arch trim
And, oh yeah, cup holders. So during the time the vehicles were making their
way across the ocean, the mining company that ordered them came into
some hard times and went belly up. Well VW Canada took those 18 units
and spread them across the country to sell at their VW dealerships
with 1 of them landing at the Toronto location.
the DOKA landed in the hands of
Karl at the Toronto VW Store. Karl knew a fellow that was really into
VW's and collecting cars and motorcycles in general. Freddy was his
name. Still is. So Karl gave Freddy a call and told him what had just
arrived. Freddy popped over to look at it. Freddy had never seen one,
but he knew it was a rare bird and purchased it that day. That was
back in the Fall of 1991.
Knowing it was rare, and even though he lived less than 10 miles from
the dealership, Freddy had it trucked over to his underground storage
space. Freddy hopped in it, drove it into the parking spot, covered it
and that's where it was for 21 years. But Freddy knew how to take care
of his vehicles so every once in a while, he would start it up, and on
a few occasions he shipped it on flatbed over to the dealer and get
the oil changed and have it looked over. All in all, of the 49
kilometers that are on it, he says he put maybe 2 of those km's on the
clock driving it out of the storage spot and on to the flatbed for its
check up. The other km's were VW delivery km's in Germany and in
Canada when it arrived
two additional unique features I never seen. One being
original factory cable connectors to attach and lay the rear gate down
90 degrees (flat) as opposed to having it swing down the full 180. And
finally the bed of the DOKA. This is usually raw painted metal or
covered with Germany's equivalent of Diamond Plate. This DOKA has what
appears to be nice Oak slats running down the bed. . The one
thing I noted was that the entire underside of the vehicle is factory sealed
with a Ziebart like protectant probably in anticipation of the
Canadian weather. the doka has never been registered for the road but have all the paperwork to do so. has legally came fron canada into the united states with all the right paperwork
the DOkA is brand new. still smells new inside. all fluids are changed once a year and lubed. I start it up once a month and let it run tell its warms up .this doka is a great deal I paid 82K for it last summer Iam the 2nd owner
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