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The A100 (or Forward Control) line was a family of compact van
Compact van

A compact van is a type of van characterized by a flat front design, mechanicals based on a compact car, an engine placed either at the rear or between and behind the front seats and were roughly the same size as the Volkswagen Type 2....
s and truck
Truck

File:Red truck USA.JPGA truck is a type of motor vehicle commonly used for carrying goods and materials. Some light trucks are relatively small, similar in size to a passenger automobile....
s produced by Chrysler
Chrysler

Chrysler LLC is an American automobile manufacturer that has manufactured automobiles since 1925. From 1998 to 2007, Chrysler and its subsidiaries were part of the German based DaimlerChrysler ....
 and sold under the Dodge
Dodge

Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and trucks, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
 and Fargo
Fargo (truck)

Fargo was a brand of truck manufactured and sold in Canada by the Chrysler Corporation. Fargo trucks were almost identical to Dodge trucks, save for trim and name, and were sold by Chrysler-Plymouth dealers....
 brands from 1964 through 1970, competing with the Ford Econoline and Chevy Van
Chevrolet Van

The Chevrolet Van was one of several vans made by General Motors for North America. Its strongest competition was the Ford Econoline van and the Dodge Ram Van....
, all inspired by the Volkswagen Type 2
Volkswagen Type 2

The Volkswagen Type 2 was the second automotive line introduced by Germany automaker Volkswagen. It was a van introduced in 1950, initially based on Volkswagen's first model, the Type 1, also known as the "Volkswagen Beetle"....
. It included a pickup truck
Pickup truck

A pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling heavy loads....
 and van
Van

A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. It is usually a box-shaped vehicle on four wheels, about the same width and length as a large automobile, but taller and usually higher off the ground, also referred to as a light commercial vehicle or LCV....
, both with a "cab forward" design unusual in passenger
Passenger

A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....
 vehicle
Vehicle

Vehicles, derived from the Latin word, vehiculum, are non-living means of transport. Most often they are manufactured , although some other means of transport which are not made by humans also may be called vehicles; examples include icebergs and floating tree trunks....
s. The nose was flat, with the engine placed between the driver and passenger, who sat above the front axle.






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The A100 (or Forward Control) line was a family of compact van
Compact van

A compact van is a type of van characterized by a flat front design, mechanicals based on a compact car, an engine placed either at the rear or between and behind the front seats and were roughly the same size as the Volkswagen Type 2....
s and truck
Truck

File:Red truck USA.JPGA truck is a type of motor vehicle commonly used for carrying goods and materials. Some light trucks are relatively small, similar in size to a passenger automobile....
s produced by Chrysler
Chrysler

Chrysler LLC is an American automobile manufacturer that has manufactured automobiles since 1925. From 1998 to 2007, Chrysler and its subsidiaries were part of the German based DaimlerChrysler ....
 and sold under the Dodge
Dodge

Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and trucks, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
 and Fargo
Fargo (truck)

Fargo was a brand of truck manufactured and sold in Canada by the Chrysler Corporation. Fargo trucks were almost identical to Dodge trucks, save for trim and name, and were sold by Chrysler-Plymouth dealers....
 brands from 1964 through 1970, competing with the Ford Econoline and Chevy Van
Chevrolet Van

The Chevrolet Van was one of several vans made by General Motors for North America. Its strongest competition was the Ford Econoline van and the Dodge Ram Van....
, all inspired by the Volkswagen Type 2
Volkswagen Type 2

The Volkswagen Type 2 was the second automotive line introduced by Germany automaker Volkswagen. It was a van introduced in 1950, initially based on Volkswagen's first model, the Type 1, also known as the "Volkswagen Beetle"....
. It included a pickup truck
Pickup truck

A pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling heavy loads....
 and van
Van

A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people. It is usually a box-shaped vehicle on four wheels, about the same width and length as a large automobile, but taller and usually higher off the ground, also referred to as a light commercial vehicle or LCV....
, both with a "cab forward" design unusual in passenger
Passenger

A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....
 vehicle
Vehicle

Vehicles, derived from the Latin word, vehiculum, are non-living means of transport. Most often they are manufactured , although some other means of transport which are not made by humans also may be called vehicles; examples include icebergs and floating tree trunks....
s. The nose was flat, with the engine placed between the driver and passenger, who sat above the front axle. These unibody vehicles used a short, wheelbase. An A108 was also available from 1967 to 1970, with a longer 108 inch wheelbase. The A108 was very popular with camper conversion companies.

A substantially modified, Hemi
Chrysler Hemi engine

A Chrysler Hemi engine, known by the trademark Hemi, is an internal combustion engine built by Chrysler that utilizes a Sphere combustion chamber....
-powered A100 pickup called the "Little Red Wagon" driven by Bill "Maverick" Golden was a popular drag strip attraction in the 1960s through the early 2000s.

Another substantially modified A100 pickup, designed by Harry Bentley Bradley, was the basis for the Deora show car, also one of the 16 original 1968 Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels

Hot Wheels is a brand of die cast toy car, introduced by United States toymaker Mattel on September 7, 1968. It was the primary competitor of Johnny Lightning and Matchbox until 1996, when Mattel acquired rights to the Matchbox brand from Tyco Toys....
 cars. In the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a remake of the 1974 horror movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The film was directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay in 2003....
, the 5 teens are traveling in a passenger van, with the second row removed. In the animated film Cars
Cars (film)

Cars is a 2006 in film United States animation feature film produced by Pixar and directed by both John Lasseter and Joe Ranft. It was the seventh The Walt Disney Company/Pixar feature film, and the final film by Pixar before it was bought by Disney....
, the minor character "Rusty Rust-Eze" is a heavily rusted A100. A 1967 A100 was also featured in a one-hour 2006 episode of the TLC network
TLC (TV channel)

TLC is an United States Cable television network that carries a variety of informational and Reality television. TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications since 1991, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks....
 reality television series, Overhaulin'
Overhaulin'

Overhaulin' is an automotive reality TV show that ran for five seasons on TLC Network. The show remains available via re-runs and syndication....
.

Engines

  • 1964-1966 170 in³ (2.8 L) Slant-6
    Chrysler Slant 6 engine

    The Slant-6, known within Chrysler as the G-engine, is one of Chrysler's two best known automobile engines, along with the Chrysler Hemi engine V8....
    , 101 hp (75 kW)
  • 1970 198 in³ (3.2 L) Slant-6
    Chrysler Slant 6 engine

    The Slant-6, known within Chrysler as the G-engine, is one of Chrysler's two best known automobile engines, along with the Chrysler Hemi engine V8....
    , 125 hp (93 kW)
  • 1964-1970 225 in³ (3.7 L) Slant-6
    Chrysler Slant 6 engine

    The Slant-6, known within Chrysler as the G-engine, is one of Chrysler's two best known automobile engines, along with the Chrysler Hemi engine V8....
    , 145 hp (108 kW)
  • 1965-1966 273 in³ (4.5 L) LA
    Chrysler LA engine

    The LA engines are a family of pushrod engine Overhead valve 90? V-block gasoline engines built by Chrysler Corporation and factory-installed in passenger vehicles, trucks and vans, commercial vehicles, marine and industrial applications from 1964 through 2003....
     V8
  • 1967-1970 318 in³ (5.2 L) LA
    Chrysler LA engine

    The LA engines are a family of pushrod engine Overhead valve 90? V-block gasoline engines built by Chrysler Corporation and factory-installed in passenger vehicles, trucks and vans, commercial vehicles, marine and industrial applications from 1964 through 2003....
     V8210hp


L-Series trucks

From 1966 to 1971, Dodge built L-Series medium-duty Cabover Engine trucks based on the A-100.

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