#classic vanning

"THIS FLAG MACHINE WAVES OFF THE COMPETITION" -- THE EPITOME OF SUPER-SEVENTIES VANNING CULTURE.

PICS INFO: Mega spotlight on print magazine coverage of "Old Glory" custom Dodge van, from the private collection of automotive enthusiast, Jerry Wesseling, c. fall 1975.

PIC #2: Cover page to "RV Van World" magazine, featuring premium coverage of Jerry Wesseling's "Old Glory" Custom Dodge Van, published October, 1975.

SPACE TRUCKIN' IN THE SCI-FI SUPER-SEVENTIES -- "LOVE MACHINE" EDITION.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the Love Machine: a George Barris custom van of the late 1970s (with model). It was reportedly also made into a Hot Wheels toy, but quickly pulled from shelves when parents complained.

MINI-OVERVIEW: "It could surprise no one that George Barris, Hollywood’s King of the Kustomizers, was a leading player on on the themed show-rod scene. His Love Machine, built on a 1966 Dodge Tradesman chassis, cashed in on the ’70s custom van craze with a revolving bed and red velvet everywhere, and the plastic model kit version horrified mothers across America. In 1977, Barris repackaged his creation in red, blue, and silver as the Super Van, and it still exists in that form today."

-- MOTOR CITY GARAGE, "Five Fabulous Hot Rod Show Cars that Defied Taste and Logic," posted on November 26, 2016

THE ULTIMATE "FLAG MACHINE" OF THE SUPER-SEVENTIES -- THE SPIRIT OF '76 ON FOUR WHEELS.

PIC(S) INFO: "As American As It Gets" -- Mega spotlight on a United States of America-themed custom Dodge van called "Old Glory," as featured in the pages of "RV Van World" magazine, published October 1975. Custom creation by Jerry Wesseling.

MINI-OVERVIEW: ""Old Glory is an old patriotic van with numerous trophies in its name. A man named Jerry Wesseling modified this Dodge van not only to win shows but also as his daily driver. Everything about this van screams "America," from the paint scheme to the huge amount of shiny chrome."

-- DODGE FORUM, "Old Glory is the Perfect Van for Independence Day," published July 6, 2017

WHEELS & WOMEN OF A BYGONE AGE.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on the 1977 Ford E-150 custom "TransAmVan" that used to tour the show car circuit in the late 70s, and, hey, a pretty girl alongside it, too. 📸: ❓