It was slightly modified in 1987 by the introduction of a longer wheelbase that was called Grand Caravan. The Caravan is an offshoot of a 1974 prototype, then dubbed as ‘Maxivan’, that was rejected by Henry Ford II when Lee Lacocca proposed this for manufacturing by Ford Motor Corporation. Lococca brought this concept when he helped then ailing Chrysler to recover. It was named T115 minivan before it was officially badged as Caravan and its cousin, the Voyager. The Caravan and the Town and Country are Chrysler’s main entry to the minivan race.