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Word: microbus (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Superpowered Detroit turnpike cruisers? Dazzling convertibles or cute little bugs? Forget it. For any self-respecting American kid these days, the hottest vehicle suddenly seems to be a 1964 Ford Econoline van, say, or a beat-up GMC or scruffy Dodge A100 or-for the hipper elements-a Volkswagen Microbus or panel truck suitably scrunched around the fenders. There is method to this madness for vans: in increasing numbers the chunky vehicles are serving not only as transportation but also as mobile homes for the nation's youth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Making the Van Go | 9/6/1971 | See Source »

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