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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ
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1968 Van, 50th Anniversary Edition
Yes they did make them. Some might think it is ugly, but I think it is cool.
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Where's my beer?
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: I live in the state of denial....
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hippie van!!!
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: El Dorado Springs, MO
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Pretty cool, never seen a 50th van before.
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ
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actually, I owned one before I knew what they were. It was about 15 years ago.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: BC
Posts: 929
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Those are cool,I like the swb style on those older vans..
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ
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it was weird driving one of those vans because you are in front of the front wheel. It gives you a whole new feel
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Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA
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That is awesome. It doesnt get much sweeter than that.
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Hudson WI
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lol thats cool. an old classy stabin cabin on wheels lmao
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#9 |
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Bismarck, ND
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Lots of room for your Dingos Christopher!
The 50th annaversary booklet mentions them. I've never seen one though. That looks like a pretty decked out one with all the camping goodies.
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ
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Quote:
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Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas"
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I like the flat windshield versions (early) of this body style, especially in the short wheelbase.
Nice that this one has a V-8. I see that it has a 307. Something in my mind thought that a 327 was available when they made the V-8 an option, but I could be wrong. It doesn't matter, tho. If it has a 307 in it now, it can hold a bored/stroked small block of whatever displacement. Nice to mention it, Christopher. Thanks.
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bellevue, WA
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Boy would i like to go on a cross country road trip in that thing!!! low budget too, sleep in the back, Gas would be another thing....
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KEEP ON TRUCKING
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: martinsville va
Posts: 2,563
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i had a 68 a few years back sold it to a buddy it was painted green with a brush where bo you find the option codes on them ill have to check it out he uses it for storage but it was in great shape and run real good not sure now
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72 LONGHORN OWNER
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Seattle Wash.
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That reminds of a Blues song I have heard...."If It's A Rocking Don't Bother Knocking",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,LOL.............
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ
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The one I had was an old plumbing truck from Skokie, IL . You would have thought it was from AZ. There was not one bit of rust on the whole truck, Either it was a back up truck, or that plumbing company did not do a lot of business, because it should have been rusted to hell being that it was from the Chicago area.
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Springfield, MN
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I was offered one a few years ago. It was a 6cyl and 3sp that ran like a top, no rust, but the front steering was worn out. It tended to dart about when you drove it. It was given to this guy by the last owner so he was going to give it to the next. I was busy, it was the middle of winter and I didn't feel like hooking the trailer up to haul it home so I passed on the FREE van. He ended up giving it back to the last owner and he sold it for $3700!!!!! ARRRRRRRG! for that I would have hooked up the trailer!
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#17 |
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: east texas
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my uncle had one about 16 years ago, red cargo short wheelbase, he has a 350 and a 3 on the tree! it was the coolest heap, i wish i had that old thing. he used it to fish out of, just kept all his gear in it
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada
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i always wanted an old style Chevy van from the 70's with just the timy peep window in the back. The kind you used to see in Cartoonz mags
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