When the first-generation Chrysler minivans arrived back in 1984, they revived Chrysler like a defibrillator hit from the heavens. They came on the heels of the K-cars, the success of which allowed the early payback of more than?cue Dr. Evil voice?one billion dollars in federal loans, but the front-wheel-drive minivans proved to be the cash cows Chrysler needed to keep the payroll flowing. Shepherded into production by then CEO Lee Iacocca and fellow Ford expat Hal Sperlich, more than 200,000 minivans were sold in the first year, and Iacocca never missed an opportunity to gloat publicly about the success. READ MORE ??
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