I may not be all that old, but I am very nearly as old as the first minivan, which came out in 1983. Prior to this time, your choice in vehicle type consisted basically of sedans, coupes, SUVs, full sized vans and pick-up trucks. There were a few wagons and hatchbacks here and there for the quirky folks and AMC was the real pioneer in thinking differently for cars, but buyers were almost exclusively restricted to the three box design; front clip, passenger compartment and trunk. We got some great versions of these types of cars and almost everyone’s needs were met, but perhaps not their wants.