| Dodge Ram Van | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chrysler Corporation (1971–1998) DaimlerChrysler (1998–2003) |
| Production | 1970–2003 |
| Model years | 1971–2003 |
| Assembly | United States: Fenton, Missouri (St. Louis North Assembly Plant; 1970–1980) Canada: Windsor, Ontario (Pillette Road Truck Assembly; 1974–2003) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size van |
| Body style | 3-door van 4-door van 3-door wagon 4-door wagon |
| Platform | Chrysler B platform |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Dodge A100 |
| Successor | Dodge Sprinter |
The Dodge Ram Van (also known as the Dodge B-series) is a range of full-size vans that were produced by Chrysler Corporation from the 1971 to 2003 model years. Replacing the Dodge A100, the Ram Van transitioned to a front-engine drivetrain configuration. Mostly offered as a cargo van and a passenger van, the model line was also initially offered as a cutaway van chassis.
The B-series van line was produced across 32 years of production, making it among the longest-lived platform designs in American automotive history. Much of the exterior and chassis underpinnings saw only gradual changes during their entire production, with three distinct generations developed. Alongside its use by Dodge, the full-size van range saw rebranding during the 1970s for both Fargo Trucks and Plymouth (marking the debut of the Plymouth Voyager nameplate).[1]
For much of its entire production run, Chrysler produced B-platform vans at the now-demolished Pillette Road Truck Assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada;[2] prior to 1980, the model line was also produced at Saint Louis North Assembly (Fenton, Missouri). In 2003, the Dodge Sprinter (a rebranding of its Mercedes-Benz namesake) was introduced, replacing the B-series van entirely from 2004 to 2009. Since 2014, the Ram division has offered the ProMaster to the full-size van market, a rebranded Fiat Ducato.
- ^ 1974 Plymouth Voyager promotional postcard (McLellan's Automotive)
- ^ "Mammoth Chrysler warehouse rises from plant's ashes". Daily Commercial News. Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2012-10-10.