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The demise of the minivan

Almost 30 years after Chrysler made the minivan a household word, sales have sunk to a new low. Here are 12 models and their stablemates that have gone to the scrapheap.

Stout Scarab 1936-1938

Ford Carousel 1975

Plymouth/Chrysler Voyager 1984-2003

Astro/Safari 1985-2005

Ford Aerostar 1986-1997

Lumina/TranSport/Silhouette 1989-2004

Toyota Previa 1990-1997

Villager/Quest 1993-2002

Honda Odyssey 1994-1999

Windstar/Freestar/Monterrey 1994-2007

Uplander/Relay/Terraza/Montana 2005-2008