Minivan: A rolling breadbox best suited to shuffling about seven people around in some kind of comfort until the smell of stale French fries becomes too overwhelming to tolerate, at which point the interior gets gutted and it becomes the parts hauler until the transmission gives up the ghost and it’s time for the rolling bore to be put out of it’s own misery.
Mini Van: An elongated Morris Mini, one of the smaller, happier little cars you can find, often best suited to wearing Minilite-style wheels and a bright, happy color.
Knowing that difference helps dramatically when you go to discuss this 1967 Mini panel van. Just on it’s own, sitting parked, engine off, this is a cool little bit of automotive history. But learning that a Honda B18C out of a JDM Honda Integra Type R is underhood, with the five-speed transaxle and the always fun VTEC system intact, and the interest factor just ramps up. 250 horsepower in a Mini Van? So long as it looks like this, we’ll approve it all day long.
Now that would be cool!
Mini Vans normally had a mattress in the back and could be seen bouncing on their suspension in secluded spots!