<VV> First Econoline PU

[J R Read_HML]

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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