1972 Chevrolet Chevy Van Superior 61 Wide Body [G-30]

1972 Chevrolet Chevy Van [G-30] in Seconds From Disaster, Non-fiction TV, 2004-2012 Ep. 3.17

Class: Cars, Ambulance — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Ddey65 ◊ 2011-12-28 00:29	Not a Dodge. A 1971-77 Chevrolet Chevy Van G-30.
rjluna2 ◊ 2011-12-28 01:14	Looks like the wide body conversion. I have seen such this ambulance conversion at the local Mt. Prospect Fire Department where I used to lived up in Illinois many years ago.
rjluna2 ◊ 2011-12-28 01:34	I looked up at the Dammann book and came across the 1972 and 1973 version of Chevrolet Chevy Van G-30 with wide body conversion done by the Superior Coach. Could this be the similar example that I found in the book?
Animatronixx ◊ 2019-04-28 22:59	The Superior "wide body conversion" was simply called the '61', had an additional 14 inches in width and a raised steel-supported fiberglass roof. It was available on Dodge Maxivan 300 and Chevrolet G-30 chassis and were introduced late in the 1972 model year. The same technique was used for Superior's Dodge and Chevrolet V-1700 and V-1800 Motor Homes. -- Last edit: 2019-07-12 12:20:26