Date:         Mon, 11 May 1998 20:34:04 +0200
Reply-To:     "J.W.Brier" <Jan@HRPS.DEMON.NL>
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From:         "J.W.Brier" <Jan@HRPS.DEMON.NL>
Subject:      Re: Chrysler Invention? (minivans)
Comments: To: Sam Scholten <vwvanagon@yahoo.com>
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Sam Scholten (a very Dutch surname) wrote:

>Chrysler DID invent the "minivan"... the WORD. Not the vehicle. Lee


Probably true. Do keep in mind that a Vanagon is a VAN (VW calls some of them Multi-van), a Chrysler is a MINI-VAN. Since I used to own a Chrysler (they sell very well in Europe) I know the difference, and so will your passengers. I must admit that I did like the car. For an American car it did quite well, with a top speed of about 115 mph the roadholding was remarkebly good.

However, you may not know that over here Renault introduced a minivan around 1983 or so (several years before Chrysler built the Voyager). This car is called the Espace and is still in production. It is a very nice car. Most body panels are made of PVC while the chassis is entirely galvanised. The basic dimensions are similar to the Voyager (and thus it is smaller than a VW). It is not cheap though, neither are the Chryslers over here. A Voyager costs $30 to 40,000.


Jan Willem Briër (mr),
High Rise Professional Services, The Netherlands.
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