UPDATE IV: “J” was able to locate and purchase one of these rare sandman GPVs.
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Originally posted Aug 19, 2023, UPDATE III: Jay shared some more pics!
UPDATE II: After 10 plus years, we finally have a photo of an actual GPV Volkswagen-jeep! Thanks to Jay for sending this photo. I hope we can get some more!
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UPDATE Jan 18, 2013: I found a second brochure that identifies this as a Sandman GPV
Has anyone ever heard of this Volkswagen/jeep model? It doesn’t seem to be a VEEP. Other searches yielded nothing about this unusual rig.
View all the information on eBay
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BROCHURE #2
“original non color folder 8.5 x 5.5 folded , 17 x 5.5 unfolded . This Jeep replica used a Volkswagen chassis . Produced by General Purpose Vehicles , Sandman Sales , Fortworth Texas.
never saw that before…. I do like the wording “low cost Jeep replacement”
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Interesting that all the brochure pics seem to be artists conceptions of the end product, and none look like they are to scale.. I wonder if the company ever produced an actual vehicle or was selling a dream? Jeep being mentioned in their brochure may have been quelled by Jeep at the time, too.
Your ‘update’ describes it as ‘GPW’ instead of ‘GPV’….
Just purchased one I have been after for 5 years because I had never seen one. Now I know what I bought.. Thanks
https://photos.app.goo.gl/XXPDtKnUWajZQnxPA
J Johnson: Thanks for your response and congrats on finding this rare VW! I’m glad the site proved useful for you. I will add the pic to the post.
Craig: sorry I missed your comment. I fixed the error.