Westfalia Parent Company May Buy Roadtrek

https://sprinter-source.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75331

Westfalia (VW camper fame) was a wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler Chrysler when Airstream did a joint venture with Westfalia to bring in the Westfalia to the USA in 2004-2006.

Daimler Chrysler sold off Westfalia, and under the new ownership, Westfalia ended up filing for bankruptcy.

https://www.just-auto.com/news/daimler-sells-camper-van-business_id92772.aspx

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westfalia

Rapido (French) purchased Westfalia out of bankruptcy.

https://www.practicalmotorhome.com/news/30522-rapido-buys-westfalia

Thanks! Interesting... just hope "the French touch" doesn't come out like it did with Peugeot.... man, what a strange car to work on! (Used to own a 1982 504D wagon; great car to drive, but they sure did things their own way....)

I had a 1976 Peugeot 504D wagon, preceded by Renaults 16, 10, and 8 (all of mid to late 60's vintage). All purchased in well-used condition, and I did a lot of work on them, including major engine rebuilds of the Renaults, because I was an impoverished student. All of them were easier to work on than this Sprinter. They even had spin-on oil filters!