2010 Road Test: Chrysler Town and Country Minivan is an Ideal Family Hauler

By: Nick Yost
NY Autos Examiner

There are probably some diehard Volkswagen Microbus fans who would dispute this, but to me Chrysler is the manufacturer that came up with the family-friendly minivan.

I was there back in 1983 when the manufacturer took the wraps off those first front-wheel-drive vehicles and I can remember my reaction to this day.

Here was a brilliant concept, I thought, a much more practical replacement for the station wagon. It was designed to hold up to seven or even eight passengers in reasonable comfort and could swallow plenty of luggage. What’s more, it would fit in most family garages. Read the rest of this entry »