<VV> First Econoline PU

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If you can count on the recollections from four decades ago, it seems to me 
that the '61 Econolines and the '61 Corvair 95s were introduced very nearly 
at the same time, such that any difference provides no basis for either one 
to claim to be "first."

--Bob

At 02:28 PM 1/23/07, J R Read_HML wrote:
>Who might know the introduction dates of the Econoline PU VS the Corvair 
>PU (either Loadside or Rampside)?
>
>Today I received a "Replica Collection" catalog from Fairfield Mint which 
>contains (P 38) a '65 "Custom" Econoline PU.  Statements made on that page 
>are making me wonder if they are correct.  One is "First Compact Pickup". 
>The other is "These hard working trucks were soon copied by Dodge, 
>Chevrolet, and GMC."

Robert W. Marlow
Vairtec at optonline.net