what is your favorite muscle car

[firebird999]

I'm going to take a more practical pick.



I like this car, a 1984 Dodge Caravan, simply because of how basic and important it actually is. When's the last time you've been in a car and didn't see a minivan? Unless you live in an Amish area, the answer is probably never. Minivans are the ultimate people carriers. Take a station wagon, make it taller, turn the back doors around, throw in a more economical engine, and BOOM! You have a minivan. It's the simplicity of the thing that makes them great. So why not praise the first one?
And they have an interesting history, too. In the early 70s, Ford designers made the original model of the Dodge Caravan, only they called it the Ford Carousal. They did consumer surveys, and the results were too good to be true. American families wanted minivans. They were thrilled! They took their findings to the head of the company, who... Hated it. He fired the design team that made it. They went over to work at Chrysler, and one thing led to another, the Ford Carousal made its debut in 1983 as the Dodge Caravan, and hit the streets in '84. It's the most successful vehicle launch in history. And that's why I love it.