The elusive elephant

"Nick Has an Exocet" (nickallain) 09/17/2016 at 00:49 • Filed to: None

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I have seen 3 VPG MV-1's in a span of 2 weeks. I just don’t get it. How does a car so hideous go so long without being seen them come out of hiding so ferociously? Is it MV-1 mating season? Was there a Wyoming, Nevada, and Montana MV-1 meetup? Do they naturally congregate near buffalo in hopes that people will mistake them for rare wildlife and put their picture on Instagram?

gmctavish needs more space > Nick Has an Exocet 09/17/2016 at 01:30

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I have seen only one of these, and it was so beat it already looked like it was 20 years old. I shuddered, and kept walking

Birddog > Nick Has an Exocet 09/17/2016 at 01:44

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There are a few of them around here in Dubuque. They never fail to catch my eye.

Sam > Nick Has an Exocet 09/17/2016 at 03:20

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I can’t hate them out of principle.

They’re function>form, that function being transportation for people in wheelchairs.

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > Nick Has an Exocet 09/17/2016 at 04:16

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I actually kind of like them. Much much better looking than most of the options for people who need them.

Also they’re sorta like conversion vans. Ugly, but they aren’t made for looks.

jimz > Nick Has an Exocet 09/17/2016 at 07:10

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The company had trouble getting going, and pretty much hit the skids a few years ago. Then AM General (the other surviving part of AMC) bought them out and restarted production.

404 - User No Longer Available > jimz 09/17/2016 at 07:52

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Isn’t that true with most startups, basically just a game of how long you can hold out until someone buys you out? Those that can grow big seem like the exception rather than the norm.

jimz > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/17/2016 at 08:03

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Not always. VPG also had crappy timing, trying to start up in Michigan in the mid-2000s.

Leon711 > Nick Has an Exocet 09/17/2016 at 08:15

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Kinda looks like a American LTI TX2 from this angle.

The Stig's former college room mate > Nick Has an Exocet 09/17/2016 at 08:30

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better looking than the typical minivan with a lift kit

i would hate when these things came in for service. next to impossible to get on a lift. seemed to never have the right adapters to clear the running boards, and the lowered floor always bottomed out on the drive-on lift.

There’s a guy in the next town from me that has a wheelchair van done right. it’s an early 90's E350 with a 4x4 conversion and a 4" lift. looks awesome. he even puts a fisher v-plow on it for winter. i will try to get a photo next time i see it.

mazda616 > Nick Has an Exocet 09/17/2016 at 09:15

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They’re not attractive vehicles, but they’re not meant to be. I also can’t hate them out of princicple. People with wheelchairs have enough trouble getting in vehicles as it is.

sonicgabe > Nick Has an Exocet 09/17/2016 at 13:38

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I have never seen one in person, or at least noticed one. Until today. Saw this post this morning, and then immediately saw one on the way to C&C!

Nick Has an Exocet > sonicgabe 09/17/2016 at 23:05

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Must be MV-1 mating season. That’s the only valid explanation.

sonicgabe > Nick Has an Exocet 09/18/2016 at 00:54

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At first I thought it was a really fat Honda Element that someone made. When I realized what it was, my only thought was “Damn it”.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Nick Has an Exocet 09/20/2016 at 16:38

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I had to look them up when I first saw one. Nothing to hate, they’re actually pretty cool considering they’re purpose-built. Most vehicles for this purpose are retrofit and therefore have many compromises that this doesn’t.