martyman

Greg, Thanks for your comments, and also permission to use your truck photo. You must feel very fortunate to have such a rare and desirable model. You know, I've heard that figure of "only 26 ever made, and 15 are on the road," too. But, just recently, I head that figure qualified, and I think it was on this message board. Someone had said: Only 26 were made for the 1988 year! That gave me a little hope, since I know some must have been made in prior years. I'm kinda resigned to not finding the 4x4, since I'm really not a huge off-road kinda guy. However, there are times when that would be just the ticket! In the meantime, I'll put out the word, and send you a link when I put a photo of your machine on my website. Marty

Sunrader 4x4 production runs I'm new to this group, but own a '87 Toyota LE Van 4wd, which I have been using to travel around the Southwest to photograph the landscape ala Ansel Adams and a few current dinosaurs! I just turned 60, and I need to find a more comfortable way to live and work at my various locations. Small is beautiful, and essential to my way of doing things, hence I'm in a dedicated search for the right Sunrader, and if I can dream, it's a 4x4 Sunrader! I've been dreaming of a vehicle like this for years, ever since I used to see them on the highways since the 1980s. Beside putting my dream out into the universe, and in particular to this great forum, I have a question: 1. Does anyone know which years and approximately how many of the 4x4 versions of the Sunrader were ever produced? (I want to find out if I'm being a total idiot trying to find one of these) If my task seems hopeless, I'll back up and punt.... that is, I'll look for a good example of the 2wd 18' Sunrader. I'm a photographer, not a mechanic, so I'll try to find the best example of a lovingly-cared for Sunrader that I can. Question for Turbo Greg: May I post a photo of your 4x4 on my website along with a caption such as "Contact me if you know where I can find one of these to buy!"? I would not list your contact info or link to you, unless that is something you want. Your photo is so cool, and it's the best one I've seen on the web of the 4x4 Sunrader. I've learned a lot from your generous and well-written posts on this website, so thanks for that, in any case. I'll continue to read, and post information here as things develop. Marty Knapp (martyman) http://www.martyknapp.com " target="_blank"> http://www.martyknapp.com