Almost 21 years ago on Nov. 2, 1983, a cash-strapped Chrysler Corporation launched new product in a new market segment -- a vehicle American consumers had not experienced before. The rest is history. Designed and engineered from the inside out, the front-drive Caravan received a number of upgrades and refinements last year. For 2006, Dodge simplified the model lineup -- now just SE and SXT passenger van models and a CV cargo van variant.
