Manual trans in vans?

[Ebs]

Was a manual trans ever offered in fullsize vans? Ideally a diesel with a 5 speed. I don't think I've ever seen one but never paid much attention to vans.

[Yetti]

Chevy offered them in P chassies and M chassied Astro vans(Borg warners). I have worked on lots in my day. the P chassie ones ussally had 6.2 diesels and 435 trannys . lots of safety clean trucks had them. bread trucks ussally had autos

[Cooter]

Used to have a manual in my old '81 Ford Econoline- 300 straight six, 19 MpG. I miss that van, it was the only decent Ford I ever knew...

[smasheromalley]

There was an early 80s chevy fullsize with a gas v8 and a manual trans for sale in Troy area a few years ago... It was factory as far as I could tell.