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Title: Utility Fleet Experience With Minivans
Author: Karl H. Kittelberger
Source: American Gas Association 1987
Year Published: 1987
Abstract: Up until about three years ago, vans have served our fleets mainly as small trucks or buses. However, the use of a relatively new term in automotive lore became popular at that time- minivan. A diminutive version of the full-size van came on the market. Minivans caught the attention of fleet managers and became an alternative replacement vehicle for full-size vans, station wagons, pickup trucks, and passenger cars. Many people looked at the minivan as a new vehicle, when actually the first compact van appeared more than 30 years ago. It was in the form of the Volkswagen Bus. Shortly after, it was followed by a Falcon-based van from Ford, a Valiant-based van from Chrysler, a Corvairbased, rear-engine van from Chevrolet, the Corvan and the Greenbriar. Many utility fleets utilized the compact vans in the late fifties and early sixties. But all three American-made compact vans died a quiet death after a short production life. The public and fieet operators just were not ready for these miniaturized vans.

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