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FordEconovan

1966 – present United States Van 1 production year
Production1966 – present
Recorded originUnited States
ClassVan
Also known asSPECTRON
Background

The Mazda Bongo , also known as Mazda E-Series, Eunos Cargo, and the Ford Econovan, is a cabover van and pickup truck manufactured by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Mazda since 1966. The Bongo name was also used for the Bongo Friendee, which is not a cabover design.

Text adapted from “Mazda Bongo” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07

Chronology ledger

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Production chronology1966–open

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