GM to End Production of Astro and Safari Rear-Drive Mid-Vans
On Tuesday, November 16, 2004, General Motors officially ended speculation and announced that it's Chevy Astro and GMC Safari rear-drive mid-vans will be discontinued in 2005. As a direct consequence, the automaker's Baltimore, Md. assembly plant, which exclusively builds the two vans, will also close next year. The Astro and Safari were among the first group of minivans to become available, following Chrysler Group's now legendary original 1984 Magic Wagons to market in 1984 as 1985 models.