Ford and General Motors built truck-based minivans in the 1980s as responses to Chrysler's Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager, using compact pickup drivetrains that kept rear-wheel drive and improved cargo and towing capability.
Those Ford and General Motors vans used 3.0- or 4.0-liter OHV V6 engines paired with four-speed automatic transmissions and sacrificed some interior volume and comfort compared with Chrysler's car-based minivan layout.
Chrysler's car-based formula ultimately dominated the market, but Ford and General Motors continued producing their truck-derived vans for decades and retain enthusiastic owners. An example listing for one of these truck-based minivans notes a 3.0- or 4.0-liter V6 with a four-speed automatic and RWD, is located in Lakeland, Florida, shows 166,000 miles and is described as "Runs good".
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