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PCH, Maximum Minivan Edition: Toyota 4x4 Or Turbo Caravan?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Last time we had another PCH Superpower upset, with Germany beating Britain in the Glas Versus Lotus challenge. Britain will come back strong, of course, but for now Germany can enjoy the pool of oil gathering beneath the Project Car Hell trophy. Fast forward to today; since it's Maximum Minivan Day, we're going to have Maximum Project Minivan Hell.
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Comment by smalleyxb122: The Caravan shows $300 now... That Toyota is so close to me.... And it's only $700 Shit. I hope I can hold... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Maximum Minivan Day
Soccer Dad Lives Life a Quarter Mile at a Time
We can't possibly consider ourselves minivan aficionados without mentioning the most maximum minivan to ever grace the 'ole 1320. Watch as this 1989 Dodge Caravan SE Turbo administers a bit of wood-paneled justice to an unsuspecting LT1-powered Camaro. It only takes 12.651 seconds for this boosted daily driver to put the fear of Iaccoca into almost any poseur it comes across on it's way to Bed Bath and Beyond. [Turbovan]
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Comment by Duphman2: A real man would drive an Astro or Safari. Poseur. 7 Responses | Other threads
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Maximum Minivan Day
The Ten Greatest Minivans Of All Time
Before suburban moms fled to crossovers and SUVs, the minivan was the status symbol of the original MILFs. Though some may think of these vehicles as slow family haulers, we know better. So, in honor of the 25th anniversary of the minivan, going back to the day the first Dodge Caravan landed in a family's garage, we, along with our commenters, have come up with this, the Jalopnik list of the ten best minivans of all time. Check out the best in sliding-door soccer shuttles below. More » -
down on the street bonus edition
Mystery Nissan Minivan-ish Wagon Down On The Austin Street
This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Since it's Maximum Minivan Day, we need a Maximum Minivan Down On The Street Bonus Edition. This mysterious Nissan vannish wagon (or wagonish van) was spotted in Austin by Schnog; his theory is that we're looking at a Mexican-market Tsuru wagon. Make the jump for the rest of the story. More »
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Comment by Chairman Kaga: Wonder where it's parked? I'll go shoot a few more pics if I can! We see all kinds of Mexican... 3 Responses | Other threads
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question of the day
What's Your Favorite Minivan Experience?
What would Maximum Minivan Day be without a few stories of mischief undertaken in one? Whether burning your rubber or fumbling around for it in your wallet, the ubiquity of minivans around the time many of us were teenagers encourages us to believe you all have some great stories. Did you accidentally knock the sliding door off the hinges? Have you ever tried to cram an entire cheerleading squad in an Aerostar? Were you forced to live, Jewel-style, inside of a Previa? Share your sordid favorite minivan experiences below. More » -
Maximum Minivan Day
Maximum Minivan Day: All Hail The 25th Anniversary Of The Minivan!
It's not often an automaker has the opportunity to create an entirely new segment. Chrysler did it 25 years ago when they launched the Dodge Caravan. The engineers at Chrysler created a FWD-platformed vehicle offering wagon-like space, van-like utility and car-like fuel economy in a package fitting in the standard garage. Though the original designs go back as far as the 1970s, the leadership of design chief Hal Sperlich and the courage of CEO Lee Iacocca provided the energy to bring the final product to market. Though there are earlier models with similar characteristics, the minivan is, like Jazz, a uniquely American creation eventually co-opted by Europeans (and the Japanese, but our analogy fails us here). In order to celebrate 25th anniversary of the minivan, today shall be known as Maximum Minivan Day. Sound the alarm, take the kids out of school and hold on to your swiveling captain's chairs! Let the maximuming begin... [For more history of the minivan check out the Allpar history]
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Comment by layabout returns: Renault claim to be the first to make MPV/Minivans & Chrysler for making them popular in North America according to... 10 Responses | Other threads
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down on the street
1990 Dodge Caravan LE
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Since it's Maximum Minivan Day, I knew I had to prowl the streets of Alameda and find a first-generation Chrysler minivan for this series. Easy, right? It turned out to be the hardest DOTS search I've ever done, because I've tuned out minivans from my personal Cool Vehicle Detectors the way treasure hunters adjust their metal detectors to tune out bottlecaps; I just don't see them. Not that I'm anti-minivan, mind you- if every SUV owner whose lifestyle would be better served by a minivan… well, no need to go there, eh? Anyway, I figured I needed to find a Mopar minivan with some character, and that means we're looking at an example of the very last year of the first-gen Dodge Caravan today.
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question of the day
What's The Greatest Minivan Of All Time?
It was on a cold November morning 25 years ago the first Dodge Caravan rolled off the assembly line in Fenton, Missouri, officially launching the minivan. Although our maximum day of coverage in honor of 25 years of minivanning will shove off tomorrow, we decided to start the fun today. Though crossovers and MPVs are more frequent these days, they all owe a debt of gratitude to that first tall wagon. Given the multiple not-so-large vans of the last 25 years, which is your favorite? What is the best minivan of all-time? More »
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