The A100 line was a model range of compact vans and trucks manufactured and marketed from 1964–1970 by Chrysler Corporation for Dodge. The A100 competed with the Ford Econoline and Chevrolet Van, as well as the VW Type 2. The range included a pick up and van, both with a forward control design. The implementation of situating the driver on top of the front axle with the engine near the front wheels is called internationally a “cab over” vehicle. The nose was flat, with the engine placed between the driver and passenger, who sat above the front axle. The unibody vehicles used a short, 90 in (2,300 mm) wheelbase. The Mech’s A100 would have been used as a non-tactical utility vehicle used to move personnel on and off base for administrative purposes.