If Jeep jumped on the 1980's minivan train, this would've been it. Friends, it's time for something a little different. By little , we actually mean spit-take crazy , but in the coolest way possible. Not only does this new Chip Foose sketch depict a roofless monster minivan, it depicts one with wood sides still shining like a beacon of salvation for all the unloved family machines of yesteryear. Perhaps we're going a tad overboard, but here's the thing. Minivans forever altered the automotive landscape. It's hard for anyone under age 30 to understand, but when Chrysler unveiled the oddly shaped, front-wheel-drive Caravan in 1984, the world went insane. Here was something that carried as many kids as a clunky station wagon but was smaller in size and easier to get into. It also looked pretty cool – not all minivans wore faux wood vinyl on the sides – and some Caravans even came with a turbocharged engine. Soon, every automaker had at least one minivan, and well, you … [Read more...] about Classic Dodge Caravan Gets A Radical Chip Foose Off-Road Makeover