I beg to differ. The Chevrolet Greenbrier, based on the Corvair platform and
wearing sheet metal very similar to that in your pix, was produced as a van,
passenger van and as a pickup with fold-down sides just like a Type 2.
Imitation IS the sincerest form of flattery.

http://www.mkellstrand.com/corvairs/my_64brier.html

Jake

On 8/1/06, David Richoux <tubaman@tubatoast.com> wrote:
>
> The GM "L'Universelle"  was never produced, but it was mocked-up or
> prototyped in 1955 - word was they reversed engineered a VW
> Transporter best they could...
> Mid-front engine, front wheel drive!
>
> http://www.gmphotostore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=53217233
> http://66.34.72.138/gallery/image/3097.JPG
> http://66.34.72.138/gallery/image/3096.JPG
>
> Dave Richoux 83.5 Westy (for sale)
>
>
> On Aug 1, 2006, at 9:31 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
> > Subject: Re: Dr. Z - (vague volkswagen content)
> >
> > No way. That is more like a sedan delivery. Don't know who made the
> > first one of those but Chevrolet built a ton of them along with panel
> > delivery vehicles in the late 40s.
> > On Monday, July 31, 2006, at 10:00 PM, Automatic digest processor
> > wrote:
> >
> >> "Date:    Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:44:05 -0700
> >> From:    Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
> >> Subject: Re: Dr. Z - (vague volkswagen content)
> >>
> >> Ford invented the mini van. Look at the pictures of the model box at
> >> the
> >> bottom of the page:
> >>
> >> http://www3.sympatico.ca/guinnessd/pinto/
>

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Jake
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