>back in the 60's, when GM decided to try to copy VW with the Corvair, they >did make a van version ... and even a pickup version. called the Briarwood >(i think that's correct), it was indeed a flat-faced (with a somewhat silly >"face" on the car. imho) van with the air-cooled engine in the rear. I was checking was of these out at a local swap meet, a pickup with the one side folding down to make a ramp to carry stuff up into the bed. pretty neat! R.J.
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