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Step back into the colorful and rebellious world of 1970s van culture, where custom vans weren’t just vehicles,they were a ...
Not many people have noticed this, but the 1970s custom van craze is back with a more spirited twist. It's called overlanding. Fifty-three years ago, custom vans were not only a means of ...
In the 1970s, a cultural movement was born that revolved around the custom van, an icon of freedom, rebellion, and creativity. Van life, as it’s known today, was already thriving, but it took on ...
When I saw his restored muscle vans on Instagram, I reached out to Thomas to talk about his far-out machines. Thomas was born in 1970 and has fond memories of seeing high-riding muscle cars and ...
More than likely, many of you reading this don’t know about the custom van craze, save for maybe Dr. Krieger’s van from FXs Archer. During the 1970s, there was an automotive movement in ...
The Bee Gees were on the radio, bell bottom jeans were on store shelves, and custom vans were in a lot of driveways. The time was the late 1970s.
Given the hearse-y theme on the mural, I suspect that this bird airbrushed on the hood is supposed to be a much-loved-in-the-1970s scavenger. I found the hood next to the van, which had its 302 ...