<VV> First Econoline PU
J R Read_HML
hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
Tue Jan 23 23:54:45 EST 2007
Hey Mike!
Thanks... That is pretty much the way I remember it, too.
VW was first (foreign of course - so does not count except as
nspiration) - everybody ELSE (US Producers) followed. So... who put a US
produced COMPACT PU on the market FIRST and When it did the very NEXT one
arrive to market? A matter of days?.. months (I doubt it), years (silly
question) later?
Later, JR
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Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> First Econoline PU
>> *********************************************
>> If you can count on the recollections from four decades ago, it seems to
>> me
>> that the '61 Econolines and the '61 Corvair 95s were introduced very
>> nearly
>> at the same time, such that any difference provides no basis for either
>> one
>> to claim to be "first."
>>
>> --Bob
>> *********************************************
>
>>From what I remember reading in the SAE papers, the Corvair 95's were
>>"inspired" by the VW bus vehicles. They had a pickup of sorts so I would
>>think that one was "first" I've got a Matchbox of the VW pickup (since I
>>can't get a Rampy one dagnabbit!) and it has a very shallow bed and no
>>ding dong ramp! Bad design. Plenty of leg room in the front though.
>
> They did an A100 (Dodge FC pickup) on Overhaulin' and I couldn't believe
> how screwed up the engine installation was. They had to go through the
> front doors and the whole passenger area is taken up by the engine box.
> It makes you wonder why they even bothered making the darn things. The
> thinking behind the Corvair (and VW) FC vehicles makes a lot more sense.
> Engine in the back and all.
>
> mikeH
> 65 Monza convertible
> 64 Rampy
>
>
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