Filed under: Minivans/MPVs, Humor
Things that never were nor ever should be: The Plymouth Voyager Shorty Van
Click above for another angle of the shorty Voyager
What would happen if an old Plymouth Horizon mated with a Plymouth Voyager? See above. Despite the fact that Chrysler used to offer its minivans with two different wheelbases, this is a vehicle that was fortunately never released out of the factory doors. Our guess is that the owner, like us, never really cared for those old non-powered sliding doors anyway. Why not just get rid of 'em completely? Our favorite view of the bus shows that there's nearly as much front-overhang as there is metal between the axles. In all seriousness, the work that went into cutting this sucker in thirds, throwing out the middle-section and welding it back together seems to have been done pretty well. Because the Voyager is a front-wheel drive minivan, the powertrain probably didn't need any tweaking at all.
[Source: Hemmings Auto Blog]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Brent 9:36AM (8/22/2008)
The wheelstands this van can do in reverse must be epic.
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waynebootcher 9:37AM (8/22/2008)
It looks like a prototype of a SmartCar!
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LMBVette 9:38AM (8/22/2008)
I don't get it.....but some how.....some way.....I actually find this to be pretty cool.
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Kumail891 11:19AM (8/22/2008)
me too, i thought i was the only one :D
phunkyphoxx 9:42AM (8/22/2008)
Considering certain stereotypes this rides owner must have a rather large penis
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mjk 9:43AM (8/22/2008)
if this is one of the rare 4 cylinder turbo 5 speeds, we'd be in business!
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TJ 9:52AM (8/22/2008)
My father had one of the shorty Turbo's from the 80's... automatic though. Man was that thing fun!
BlackEmblem 9:44AM (8/22/2008)
Dwarves much?
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Epyx 9:46AM (8/22/2008)
It is a full size Penny Racer!
http://i3.iofferphoto.com/img/1091689200/_i/3630478/1.jpg
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Epyx 9:48AM (8/22/2008)
I name thee "The Chubby."
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Pacman 9:50AM (8/22/2008)
The car wash was cold! Shrinkage!
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Marq 9:56AM (8/22/2008)
I wonder how the fuel economy is in that thing now. Lol. How dare the owner cut off the shaft and leave the head and the base? Lol!
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Ninja Matt 10:39AM (8/22/2008)
LMFAO!!
Kitko 9:58AM (8/22/2008)
Here are some other short variations on standard vehicles :-)
Skoda 130 (Made in CzechoSlovakia)
original
http://www.skodafan.com/130.jpg
modified
http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/carbage/pages/0406/main.jpg
and a Mini
http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/carbage/pages/0164/main.jpg
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300Kid 10:06AM (8/22/2008)
In an odd way, seeing this sort of puts the Dodge Hornet in my mind. Tallish, fwd, 2 door hatch.
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Guyon 10:08AM (8/22/2008)
I am so doing that to my voyager.
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MemphisNET 10:09AM (8/22/2008)
Just what I needed to start my day off right! Thanks AutoBlog.
And I'd be proud to own it :D
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MajorGeek 10:16AM (8/22/2008)
OMG I am a freak, I like it, first minivan i liked. Its like a Smart for 4 + some storage. I bet Chrysler could lop the doors off their minivans and sell this. Well, not the new breadbox looking thing they call a minivan.
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Epyx 10:36AM (8/22/2008)
Crazy Canadians. I really like this thing. I would like to see it done with the Ram Panel Van version and them painted like the A-Team van! Put some cool wheels on it paint is black, add the stripe... sweet!
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Epyx 10:44AM (8/22/2008)
Kinda like this:
http://www.nextautos.com/channel/allwp-content/uploads/2006/12/a-team.jpg