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Originally Posted by LT7A
Interesting. I've never seen enough of them to be familiar but I didn't think they would use the Corvair name on a van so that makes sense.
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Actually, that whole series, Panel van, window van, and pickup were called Corvair 95. I think all window vans were called the Greenbriar, the panel van was the Corvan, and the pickup was the Rampside or a Loadside. I think the Loadside was standard (tailgate) and the Rampside was the option. The window van was described to as a "sport van", but not by name. First came the Corvair 95, then came Dodge A100 and Ford Econoline. I guess I should say "first with US auto makers" because the Corvair 95 was a response to the VW Type 3 Transporters. Once Ford and Dodge offered their vans (in response to the Corvair 95), GM came out with the G-series Chevy Van and GMC Handi-Van