This 1972 era promo for Chevrolet utility vans shows off the many features of the line.It was shown at dealerships to educate salespeople and potential customers. The film shows the many reasons to buy a Chevy, from ease in loading — it was equipped with sliding cargo doors, and flat loading rear doors. A Ford van (2:30) is used as a comparison. A conversion is seen at 4:09 with a raised roof to increase capacity by 92 square feet. At 5:08 the 6-cylinder engine is shown, and the 8-cylinder is also mentioned. At 6:20 the vehicle’s handling characteristics are shown on San Francisco’s famous Lombard Street and its braking on the hills is also shown. At 7:10 the stopping power of disc brakes are demonstrated with a Chevy pickup truck. At 8:04 the assembly line for the van is shown with bodies being dipped in paint.

At 9:40 the film looks at Chevy Suburban and Sportvans. An International Travelall is used for comparison at (12:20). The Sportvan, a predecessor of the minivan, is shown at 17:40 with various interiors.

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