compact van
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Image:68 Dodge Sporstman Van (6255320295).jpg
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Popular in the United States during the early 1960s, they were replaced by full-size vans at the end of the decade. These large vans used body-on-frame construction and featured front engines under a short hood.
Microvans
Examples
- Dodge A100
- Ford E-Series (first generation)
- Chevrolet Greenbrier
- Chevrolet Van (first and second generations)
- Lloyd LT 500
Gallery
File:OldChevyVan.jpg|First generation of Chevrolet Van with flat windshield
File:2015 Daihatsu Gran Max 1.3 D S401RV (20191219).jpg|Daihatsu Gran Max
File:Nissan NV200 Vanette-Van VX VM20.JPG|Nissan NV200
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