Ever looked at a 1980 Dodge conversion van and thought, “This bitch needs another axle.” You probably haven’t because you’re not on the level that the person who built this van was on when they did it. You weren’t there when they installed the 200 (approximately) linear feet of bench seating, the wooden table, or the sixteen miles of string lighting inside the passenger compartment, or as we think it is called, “the sin bin”. Chrome wheels, nice paint, the turning radius of the Queen Mary, what else could you want? Performance? Got it covered.
Power is being produced in buckets by a venerable 360ci Dodge V8 that has been hopped up with headers and dual exhaust. You’re probably looking at about 200hp to burn tires and move this vanimal down the road like a JATO rocket is strapped to the roof. More realistically, it will probably take somewhere between 20 and 30 seconds to reach highway speeds. Loaded with a bevy of beauties it may be longer.
We see the perfect buyer for this van as someone who has the drive and ambition to be a cult leader but no vehicle to attract and transport his flock with. With this six wheeled van you come out with a home, a bus, a chapel, and a dance club. When the sun goes down and you flip the switch on those accent lights, the party starts. Once that happens, all bets are off. It is part of the vanning lifestyle and owning this machine puts you at the epicenter of the vanning lifestyle.
There are only a couple of photos, but they tell the story perfectly.
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Custom Dodge Conversion Van Ad
Sweet creepin Jaysus. But for some reason, oddly appealing. Maybe I should lay off the beer for breakfast?
So that’s how ya ended up with the Chevelle with the Fiat engine. 🙂
I’d turn it into a James Bond Mobile, with making it floatable. Or with a pop-up turret with twin mini gatlin guns, heat seeking missiles, flares, & target activated radar, ….
1980, if those walls could talk. I bet theres still 1/2 oz of coke in the carpet
Ha, no kidding!
It’s all the ounces of “other stuff” that would have me frightened.
If you took a black light in there the cushions would probably light up like a 70’s poster.
trade you a s10 4×4 truck for it
Imagine rolling up to the Studio 54 in this thing…….maybe a better description would docking at Studio 54.
and it’s got air horns…Zowee!
Thinking out loud here….Brian and Chad rolling into events in this. Resplendent in their open-to-the-navel silk shirts, gold chains, Afros, cuffed baggies and platform shoes. BangShift logos on the van of course. Just what’s needed to class up this joint.
Where’s the Like button when you need one?
that was gold!
I would like to see the inside under forensic lights before purchasing
Aw come on now, are y’all jealous?
Personally, I wouldn’t touch it or any other van like it with a ten foot pole.
I’m gonna need a case of Lysol and 18 bottles of Febreze, maybe a Christmas tree air freshener and I’m there!
I love it!!!!, reminds me of my dodge show van that was all murals, candies, flames, chrome and lights. those were some very FUN times, Van -in’s were an amazing party, lots of BooBs, beer and recreational activity, sure miss the 70’s-80’s.
Looks like he lengthened it too. You could strip out and redo the interior to make it a dandy little camper.
At least when your wife kicks you out of the house for buying it you can live in it…
It’s awesome in a weird way. I would drive it. But I tend to drive things slightly off the norm anyway. Won’t ever catch me in a Toyota Crapme.
If this Vans Rockin Don’t bother Knockin
is it wrong that I am slighty aroused by this?
Left side please.
lets go cruising for chicks…
Dude, if this thing doesn’t have “Shaggin’ Waggin'” written all over it, I don’t know what does.
It’s Valentine’s Day.
shaggn waggn lol