So cool !! Back in 75, my older sister was a senior in HS. She was getting picked up for a date, my buddy and I were playing outside when he came pulling into the driveway with a custom van...Wow. We thought that was the wildest ride. He gets out of the van, long hair dude, and we were checking out the inside. My sister comes out front, all dolled up ready to go. "Ray" was showing us all over his badass van. Of course, my sister was getting pissed we were holding up her date. When we saw the inside, with a totally shagged out rear area with a bed, I said to my buddy...Rays getting lucky tonight. Lol My sister didn't hear, but Ray just smiled. Off they drove, with the side pipes singing.
Amazing. I love the old ones but my 95 Chevy conversion is like paradise on wheels. Plan to make many family memories in mine. Kids and dogs love it so memories coming. I grew up in a 70s Chevy so it’s all about the memories.
Reminds me of the mid sixties when I was about ten and my Uncle Joe George bought me a fortynine DIVCO milk truck that I promptly converted into a van camper. Was my first van and spent many happy hours camping and driving the country roads of Mass. You could stand up or sit down to drive. Have had many more vans over these many years, lots of fun and memories.This van run brought the memories and tears to me. Thank you, your good friend Vinny in good old Fla.
I used to go to the van Nats in Elkhart Indiana and Van Slam at National trails raceway in Zanesville Ohio in the 70's. 2500 was average attendance at Van Slam.
Proud former owner of 2 pre 80's chevy vans. Started with a 69 panel, 3 on the tree, 307. It was white and my boys called it Amana because we froze in the winter.. Then I bought a 78 Beauville with a 400 automatic. It had 100 K when I bought it and put another 60K on it before having to replace the motor. Went with a new crate 350 this time. Used it for work all week and it took us on several long vacations. Great memories!!
Dad got a new dodge van in 1969 the year i was born. Alot of good memories in that van. It never let us down. That thing was a tank and built lika rock. Hes been offered 3x what he paid for it. Now i have it and he made me promise never to sell it. So for alil over a year now i been making it new again. Only thing im changing about it is nothing.. Lol numbers matching factor brown and black on the inside. Oh i did put vintage air conditioning in it.. Dad would call me a P***y. But socal seems hotter than it did when i was a kid back in the 70s and 80s.. Nice vid that took me back.. Thank u.!
I wend to my first nats this year in my 86 g20 sportvan outta Milwaukee, WI and welcome by a lone wolf chicago van club. I'm 36 years old. I come from a family of wrenchers but this whole thing is different and I feel that in my gut. The entire experience was incredible. Everyone was so welcoming. All the creativity was so astounding. I truly felt like I found a weird family I never know existed. Y'all honestly and truly I understand the saying "I dont know if I saved the van or if the van saved me". I'm young. Lets save as many as we can and respect the older folks who created this uniquely American art form. Can I get a HELL YEAH if you a younger/newer/puppy trucker and you WILL NOT LET THIS SHIT DIE OUT. #saveemall
Man that is freaking awesome I just got an 89 Chevy van got a great deal on it love it wished I would have done this years ago I am now joining the Van Wagon awesome
I enjoy that I'm 57 years old we used to do that back in the 70s with the old vans vans shows thank you guys text me back away it took me back away and my youth
Awesome, thanks jj. Love looking at all the different vans, all the creativity, different ages. Got a soft spot for the 3rd gen Fords (maybe because that's my current van). Great turnout.
Omg my head exploded from the trailer pic. If I win the lottery a 70s sin bin is on the list for purchasing. I’m just undecided on the mural I want. A fire breathing dragon with a half naked chick riding it while carrying a crossbow , or a wild striped graphics theme. Choices are tough.
My personal favorites are the 60's with fat drag tires raised to the sky. I built my 69 Ford with Skyjackers with every pound of air they would hold to keep the tires off the fenders, standard portholes and killer (quadrophonic) 8 track. Was a sweet ride, until the ex-wife made me get rid of it for a RV. Damn, should have got rid of the wife- sooner.
Lost my 1978 dodge van in a Divorce, and it was sweet, I wish I still it, it had all sage carpet, honey comb wheels from the 70"s, 318 a727 auto trans, AC and it was sweet everyone called it the scooby do van, I have forum another one it's a 77 318 but it going to take some work and I don't know if I'm up for it, I do miss vanning.
Thank you thank you thank you to one and ALL. For reenforcing the fact that I wasn’t crazy like everyone said for keeping my 87’ Chevy G20 Starcraft Custom Order. Time to throw some cash at her.
Beautiful Van's love the video i had a 93 dodge conversion at one point But I will have another one very soon I truly miss it Keep up the great work ...
For me dodge made the nicest vans from 70’s into 90’s. Not enough nice 80’s dodge vans in this group. A ton of 70’s which are stunning looking but the 80’s also could look very good. I had a 85 with a 5.9 360, was a “Ram Wagon” which I loved, large sliding side door, and large rear door. Gives nice symmetry to how it looks. Had tons done to it. Sadly had to sell in like 2004, got a 97 high top dodge conversion but only kept for a few years. Too much gas
I have a '63 econoline I tore down and built up. I have albums of pictures from the 70s when people customized vans and would go camp for days in big fields. No AC just a lot of booze
when i was 10 years old, my sister dated..and eventually married her boyfriend that had a van..dont recall the make or year..but it had a desert mural on the side..with a group of three air horns on top, and carpeting and furniture inside..then another brother in law..in the early 80's had a custom van..still dont recall make or model..but it had a mural of the viking from molly hatchet on the side..and as a side note..when i was in my teens cruising stratford road here in winston salem n.c. there was a guy named keith who had an all blacked out van with a HUGH jack daniels logo on the side..just like the label from the bottle..
Back in the 70s the neighbor bought a 1965 Ford Econoline camper like at 1:50 and the extra few inches of the pop-up required him to cut the garage door header out. I think Ford sold them as factory camper conversions as opposed to an aftermarket conversion.
I'm a van fan. Have had one or two in the fleet ever since the late 80's. Truck chassis, personal comfort, strong motors. What else do you need? And you can put all your stuff in 'em.
i would love to see what you Americans think of the Bedford CF, thats the Australian variant of the Chev van. 70s/80s Ford transit shell with a factory Chev variant bodywork the bastard child sold well here in Australia UK and NZ.
So cool !!
Back in 75, my older sister was a senior in HS. She was getting picked up for a date, my buddy and I were playing outside when he came pulling into the driveway with a custom van...Wow. We thought that was the wildest ride. He gets out of the van, long hair dude, and we were checking out the inside. My sister comes out front, all dolled up ready to go. "Ray" was showing us all over his badass van. Of course, my sister was getting pissed we were holding up her date.
When we saw the inside, with a totally shagged out rear area with a bed, I said to my buddy...Rays getting lucky tonight. Lol
My sister didn't hear, but Ray just smiled.
Off they drove, with the side pipes singing.
im sure your sisters been in many different vans with beds in them
Been a Vanner for 40 years. God bless ya'll !
Awesome!! I couldn't help being reminded of the cartoon show Scooby Doo and the classic van.
I have had 4. Miss them all!😩
VANTASTIC VIDEO!!!!!!!
My dad had a 1965 Chevrolet Sportvan. I loved driving it when I got my drivers license
Amazing. I love the old ones but my 95 Chevy conversion is like paradise on wheels. Plan to make many family memories in mine. Kids and dogs love it so memories coming. I grew up in a 70s Chevy so it’s all about the memories.
Reminds me of the mid sixties when I was about ten and my Uncle Joe George bought me a fortynine DIVCO milk truck that I promptly converted into a van camper. Was my first van and spent many happy hours camping and driving the country roads of Mass. You could stand up or sit down to drive. Have had many more vans over these many years, lots of fun and memories.This van run brought the memories and tears to me. Thank you, your good friend Vinny in good old Fla.
Hey Kathy, Vinny used your account.
"If this van is rockin, don't bother knockin" ! Remember that one ?
True classics
That hat is everything
I wonder???? How many children were conceived in all those van,,, rolling beds!!.lol..great show!!
I used to go to the van Nats in Elkhart Indiana and Van Slam at National trails raceway in Zanesville Ohio in the 70's. 2500 was average attendance at Van Slam.
Reliving my youth!!! Thank you guys!!!!
Thank, you for sharing you're video / Random vanners of virginia
Never seen so many sweet vans in one spot. I Especially like the 60's era vans.
Proud former owner of 2 pre 80's chevy vans. Started with a 69 panel, 3 on the tree, 307. It was white and my boys called it Amana because we froze in the winter.. Then I bought a 78 Beauville with a 400 automatic. It had 100 K when I bought it and put another 60K on it before having to replace the motor. Went with a new crate 350 this time. Used it for work all week and it took us on several long vacations. Great memories!!
Wow, had goosebumps all the way. What a beautifull sight. Thankyou for sharing. I would never see anything like that if not for these vids.
Dad got a new dodge van in 1969 the year i was born. Alot of good memories in that van. It never let us down. That thing was a tank and built lika rock. Hes been offered 3x what he paid for it. Now i have it and he made me promise never to sell it. So for alil over a year now i been making it new again. Only thing im changing about it is nothing.. Lol numbers matching factor brown and black on the inside. Oh i did put vintage air conditioning in it.. Dad would call me a P***y. But socal seems hotter than it did when i was a kid back in the 70s and 80s.. Nice vid that took me back.. Thank u.!
I Love Vans! That was a cool run... Let's do it again!
I wend to my first nats this year in my 86 g20 sportvan outta Milwaukee, WI and welcome by a lone wolf chicago van club. I'm 36 years old. I come from a family of wrenchers but this whole thing is different and I feel that in my gut. The entire experience was incredible. Everyone was so welcoming. All the creativity was so astounding. I truly felt like I found a weird family I never know existed. Y'all honestly and truly I understand the saying "I dont know if I saved the van or if the van saved me". I'm young. Lets save as many as we can and respect the older folks who created this uniquely American art form. Can I get a HELL YEAH if you a younger/newer/puppy trucker and you WILL NOT LET THIS SHIT DIE OUT. #saveemall
Hell Yeah glad you had fun. MA Nats next year! Or Jasper County Fairgrounds again every Memorial Day Weekend for Midwest Vans party.
Nice video and gave a thumbs up.
Iam Your Newest Subscriber Great Videos
Thanks and welcome
Man that is freaking awesome I just got an 89 Chevy van got a great deal on it love it wished I would have done this years ago I am now joining the Van Wagon awesome
That guys hat with the tassels at the beginning is amazing not even gonna lie
Why watch these vans if your gonna give it a thumbs down???? I don’t get it. Love these things.
Beautiful Vans . Unfortunally for me I only watch most any video until the adds come on
I love the older vans they had style
I have never seen a caravan of vans that many before I bet at the park was one heck of a party with all those people and music and beer.
I enjoy that I'm 57 years old we used to do that back in the 70s with the old vans vans shows thank you guys text me back away it took me back away and my youth
Dream USA vans.🇺🇸
I've always had vans. My first was a 1970 Ford. Then a few Chevy's. Just bought a 2018 high roof Ford Transit. Love it!
Matt Miller .... Likewize Brovanner...cant imagine driving anything else with 4 wheels!!!
Still remember the NSVA.....
We were always rockin !
Love those old Dodge Tradesman vans!
The dodge tradesmans are sweet
I want to see more of that white one the first minute in with the oainted wood grain side.nice
Not one mystery machine!
Great classic Van video 😀👍👍. Spike in the UK 💂
Awesome stuff dudes!
Love the Old vans and Panel trucks.
Awesome, thanks jj. Love looking at all the different vans, all the creativity, different ages.
Got a soft spot for the 3rd gen Fords (maybe because that's my current van).
Great turnout.
100 % - 2 % for life , for fun, for vanners , You'll Love it For Ever , It's in our blood !!
PTL This is Big Mike's wife, Lisa Van Parade in 2018. that was real nice .Do any body want to buy the Cotton candy in COLS, OH
inspiration...must work on mine...Great Viewing...Thank You
I would love to do this...And now that gas prices are coming down is definitely good. thanks for the video, awesome!
Omg my head exploded from the trailer pic.
If I win the lottery a 70s sin bin is on the list for purchasing.
I’m just undecided on the mural I want.
A fire breathing dragon with a half naked chick riding it while carrying a crossbow , or a wild striped graphics theme.
Choices are tough.
with mustangs
vanlife is still alive,,that settles it,,im getting another van
david tribuna ...I support your decision Chief 👍
I just joined the club, sorta. 79 B300 conversation van with a 360 4bbl and the a727 tranny.
Me too!!
Just got me one about to convert it to a house on wheels
Hope You Already Got Yur Van Man! Get Cruze'n!!!!!!!!! Peace
I love the little Caravans ,,as thats what i would like if i could get back into costum van.
so many vans, so many right turns
Wish I could have been there thanks for the video I saw so many friends cruizin with ya 😎
Love Vans from the 60s and up😛
My personal favorites are the 60's with fat drag tires raised to the sky. I built my 69 Ford with Skyjackers with every pound of air they would hold to keep the tires off the fenders, standard portholes and killer (quadrophonic) 8 track. Was a sweet ride, until the ex-wife made me get rid of it for a RV. Damn, should have got rid of the wife- sooner.
Rear Wheel drive rules,whewwwww didn't see mini vans here,nothing but solid good 'ol boxes ,,Those 60;s Ford E Series and Chevy G20,,MY FAVORITES
damn that is a sexy view!!!
So cool!!
They look and sound amazing
Awesome!! 👍👍
SWEEEET!!!! Don't come knocking when the van Is Rockin ;););)
Didn't know this many vans still existed. How or can you even customize a newer van, like a Savana or the full size Nissan?
dear God this is Beautiful!!!!
Thumbs up love the video. I have an 82 Dodge van myself wish I could join you guys. You all have a great weekend.
Im getting me a van now ! Thanks for the next addiction lol
Ever get my dodge out of the shop I'd love to do some of these events. Looks fun.
Nice. Love the I beam vans. Oldies but goodies.
Nice I've owned over 50 vans
Oh one day I'll have one...grew up with Vans in the family
Corvair 95 were the best and 65 sub nosed ❤
Espectaculares vehiculos felicitaciones gringos desde mi hermoso chile
Lost my 1978 dodge van in a Divorce, and it was sweet, I wish I still it, it had all sage carpet, honey comb wheels from the 70"s, 318 a727 auto trans, AC and it was sweet everyone called it the scooby do van, I have forum another one it's a 77 318 but it going to take some work and I don't know if I'm up for it, I do miss vanning.
I’m so stoked for this van Nats!! Driving my early from California!
Excellent.... Thanks for the footage
Thank you thank you thank you to one and ALL. For reenforcing the fact that I wasn’t crazy like everyone said for keeping my 87’ Chevy G20 Starcraft Custom Order.
Time to throw some cash at her.
They need to be putting the murals in them like back then was awesome a rolling art gallery
Great turn out of some great vans. I was surprised there weren't any Volkswagen's.
I had a 66 Chevy van and a75 dodge van ,had them customized back in the day miss those days
It's the annual crap ton of Van's and 1 Taurus show! Very cool vans.
I'm gonna start on my first van 96 ASTRO conversion
Beautiful Van's love the video i had a 93 dodge conversion at one point
But I will have another one very soon I truly miss it
Keep up the great work ...
Why is it each and every van awesome? Why?!
Nice.. Had a 68 Chevy Van I miss her so much, I looking for another, I have a 64 Chevy pickup 283 3 on the tree.
Out of all those vans I only spotted 1 Mk1 Ford Transit. ( a silver van )
For me dodge made the nicest vans from 70’s into 90’s. Not enough nice 80’s dodge vans in this group. A ton of 70’s which are stunning looking but the 80’s also could look very good. I had a 85 with a 5.9 360, was a “Ram Wagon” which I loved, large sliding side door, and large rear door. Gives nice symmetry to how it looks. Had tons done to it. Sadly had to sell in like 2004, got a 97 high top dodge conversion but only kept for a few years. Too much gas
I have a '63 econoline I tore down and built up. I have albums of pictures from the 70s when people customized vans and would go camp for days in big fields. No AC just a lot of booze
Restoring a 66 Ford supervan right now. Second owner and 50,000 miles.
You should film that and post it.
I had a 69 GMC HandiVan in 1987. Had an inline 6 with a 3 on the tree and cracked block, but it ran great.
Well that was awesome and not one broke down ?😎✌thank for sharing.
Thanks for the great video. Love these old vans.
A van has got to have side pipes on it
And a roof vent .lol
There is always that one idiot out there, The Silver Ford Taurus!!!!!!!
Growing up. we could only aspire to one day own one of these beauties!!!
Thanks for the great video.
I would love to see it from above by drone.
when i was 10 years old, my sister dated..and eventually married her boyfriend that had a van..dont recall the make or year..but it had a desert mural on the side..with a group of three air horns on top, and carpeting and furniture inside..then another brother in law..in the early 80's had a custom van..still dont recall make or model..but it had a mural of the viking from molly hatchet on the side..and as a side note..when i was in my teens cruising stratford road here in winston salem n.c. there was a guy named keith who had an all blacked out van with a HUGH jack daniels logo on the side..just like the label from the bottle..
Awesome!
Dammit.....I HATE THAT I MISSED THE VANNIN FUNCTION....HOPE Y'ALL GET CLOSER TOO CHICAGO NEXT YEAR !!!
Jasper Co IN. About as close as you can get
two and a half hours from Chicago this year.
Back in the 70s the neighbor bought a 1965 Ford Econoline camper like at 1:50 and the extra few inches of the pop-up required him to cut the garage door header out. I think Ford sold them as factory camper conversions as opposed to an aftermarket conversion.
Mr t would be proud!
I'm a van fan. Have had one or two in the fleet ever since the late 80's. Truck chassis, personal comfort, strong motors. What else do you need? And you can put all your stuff in 'em.
great vid guy's thanks , the side pipes were loud enough to make my fat bulldog wake up . lazy bastard
But I did watch this one till the end
i would love to see what you Americans think of the Bedford CF, thats the Australian variant of the Chev van.
70s/80s Ford transit shell with a factory Chev variant bodywork the bastard child sold well here in Australia UK and NZ.
I had a 1965 GMG window bus. Two speed power glide transmission.