This is the van that WSJ has in their article. Introducing the Man Van.
I quote "the vehicle will feature a slightly sportier look on the outside, possibly finished off with a black-and-gray interior with hot-colored stitching on the seats and steering wheel."
THAT'S IT?
is this like an SRT version of the van, or is it a stickers and scoops "man van"?
looks like stickers and scoops man van...
everyone knows the last Man Van Chrysler made was the Ram with the prospecter Package
No turbo, AWD, RWD, 5.7 Hemi? I guess that would describe the rest of Mopars line up of the past 10-15 years.
You know... damn things share enough parts across the small part of Chrysler's range, that it would not be hard to fathom a revival of the Caravan Sport turbos. Stuff an SRT-4 engine in there, give'r AWD and a manual, and lets have some REAL fun.
That article makes it seem, to me, like ChryCo's strategy for staying alive is polishing turds. Upmarket Durango? Didn't they already try that?
To make it more macho, they need to make it RWD, V8 with a blower sticking out of the hood, tubbed, remove all the seats, put a bean bag in the back, a stripper pole, 42" plasma flat screen, a selection of NSFW DVD's, and have the dash signed by Chuck Norris.
Men have bought polished turds before.
Rebirth of "The Dude"???
EastCoastMojo wrote: Men have bought polished turds before.
Married em, too.........
But, back on topic, this quote (from a dealer) sums-up the whole Caravan-with-a MANicure thing:
"A man van won't generate huge sales, but it's one of those vehicles that gets people talking and heads turning," said one dealer. "We need that now. I mean if it gets one guy to give the minivan a second look, its worth it."
And we're all looking at it. So, in that sense, they've done their job.
JFX001 wrote: Rebirth of "The Dude"???
might. It would need some Brown, rust coloration, a tape deck and The Creedence...
I'm still tempted to take our '00 Villager & turn it into the "Pillager" -> 4" lift all around, black steelies with Mudders, flat-khaki or desert-camo paint, custom cargo roof rack with lights, back ladder with rack for spare & gas can, custom front bumper/bar with winch.
...yeah, it'd still be a 2wd posermobile, but it would be a helluva lot cooler than that ManVan thing.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: To make it more macho, they need to make it RWD, V8 with a blower sticking out of the hood, tubbed, remove all the seats, put a bean bag in the back, a stripper pole, 42" plasma flat screen, a selection of NSFW DVD's, and have the dash signed by Chuck Norris.
Now you're berkeleying talking!
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: To make it more macho, they need to make it RWD, V8 with a blower sticking out of the hood, tubbed, remove all the seats, put a bean bag in the back, a stripper pole, 42" plasma flat screen, a selection of NSFW DVD's, and have the dash signed by Chuck Norris.
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Only 1 thing a true man van needs.. Whale penis leather seats.
So, what you're saying is that true men want to sit on something else's penis?
nocones wrote: Only 1 thing a true man van needs.. Whale penis leather seats.
Some thing you just can't unread.
To East Coast Mojo the answer is NO.
Just checking.
The first (and only) man van:
Hotlinked, because it's what the cool kids are doing.
Mmmmmm.... Espace f1. I remember becoming enamored with that via GT2. I kinda wish more radical stuff like that made it to production.
I disagree.
They should cut the crap and just make this again but with the Hemi. Done!
Just bring back the Voyager turbo. That thing rocked my socks. 
SilverFleet wrote:
Sweet -- it has one of those "combined starter and ignition" switches.
Um, what's a combined starter and ignition switch?
Meanwhile, those two are gonna be rollin' in the back of that van in no time at all...
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