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van Archive
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Car Show Classic: The Highway Star – The Most ’70s Van I’ve Ever Seen
Posted on November 11, 2013 | 50 CommentsOkay, I was not even born until after the Van Craze was on the way out. Missed it by “that” much! But for you friendly folks who lived through the […] -
eBay Find: 1977 Plymouth Voyager – The Ultimate Shaggin’ Wagon
Posted on September 18, 2013 | 34 CommentsTo most (myself included), the name “Plymouth Voyager” instantly conjures thoughts of the Voyager minivans, and their three generations from 1984-2000. What some don’t know, is that the Plymouth Voyager […] -
CC Outtake: Chevy Van 30 Mongrel
Posted on August 8, 2013 | 28 CommentsA mongrel is a plant or animal produced by the interbreeding of at least two different breeds; the product of mixed or undetermined origins. Although the term is applied mostly […] -
COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Van – The Iron Maiden
Posted on December 8, 2012 | 29 CommentsWe had been comfortably cruising around in the coolest car Dad ever owned – a 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini coupe – when he decided to go into business for […] -
CC Outtake: Ford Econoline Tow Rig
Posted on August 18, 2012 | 13 CommentsA few weeks I showed you a heavy duty Suburban that in the 1980s was one solution to towing things on family trips–unless you needed to a haul a fifth-wheel […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Econoline – Ford Builds a Better Box
Posted on June 22, 2012 | 58 CommentsIn May of 1954, a group of unknown musicians released a new record. I recall reading a review of it in an old magazine, and the reviewer was not impressed. […] -
CC Capsule: The Custom Ram
Posted on March 21, 2012 | 25 CommentsBy the 1980s, the nicely equipped factory passenger van like my Club Wagon had become a decided minority. The more popular cousin? The custom van. Whether we call them Custom […] -
CC Outtake: Huge Cache Of Classic Trucks And A Ball Of Twine
Posted on February 28, 2012 | 14 CommentsLast year the family and I did a drive from Alberta, Canada right down to Texas, USA in our family minivan. We did this in four days so there wasn’t […] -
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Volkswagen ASI Riviera camper bus (one more time around)
Posted on September 18, 2011 | 26 CommentsReaders may remember my other VW bus and associated hippie aspirations. By the time the mid ’90s were underway, the hippie in me was long-dead (never really worked for me, […] -
CC Outtake: The Very Wide Van
Posted on August 29, 2011 | 42 CommentsIt’s not just because a Beetle is in front of it; this van really is wiiiide. As you can see from the grille, and the spliced windshield, this van has […]
![Car Show Classic: The Highway Star – The Most ’70s Van I’ve Ever Seen Okay, I was not even born until after the Van Craze was on the way out. Missed it by “that” much! But for you friendly folks who lived through the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Labor-Day-Weekend-2013-105-800x533-e1384121232843.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![eBay Find: 1977 Plymouth Voyager – The Ultimate Shaggin’ Wagon To most (myself included), the name “Plymouth Voyager” instantly conjures thoughts of the Voyager minivans, and their three generations from 1984-2000. What some don’t know, is that the Plymouth Voyager […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/91813-Voyager8.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Chevy Van 30 Mongrel A mongrel is a plant or animal produced by the interbreeding of at least two different breeds; the product of mixed or undetermined origins. Although the term is applied mostly […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Chevrolet-van-truck-5.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 1978 Chevrolet Van – The Iron Maiden We had been comfortably cruising around in the coolest car Dad ever owned – a 1974 AMC Matador Oleg Cassini coupe – when he decided to go into business for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/IronMaiden1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Ford Econoline Tow Rig A few weeks I showed you a heavy duty Suburban that in the 1980s was one solution to towing things on family trips–unless you needed to a haul a fifth-wheel […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Ford-Econoline-E-350-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Econoline – Ford Builds a Better Box In May of 1954, a group of unknown musicians released a new record. I recall reading a review of it in an old magazine, and the reviewer was not impressed. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/1969FordEconoline01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: The Custom Ram By the 1980s, the nicely equipped factory passenger van like my Club Wagon had become a decided minority. The more popular cousin? The custom van. Whether we call them Custom […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1986DodgeVan01-crop.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: Huge Cache Of Classic Trucks And A Ball Of Twine Last year the family and I did a drive from Alberta, Canada right down to Texas, USA in our family minivan. We did this in four days so there wasn’t […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Ford-F-series.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Cars Of A Lifetime: 1979 Volkswagen ASI Riviera camper bus (one more time around) Readers may remember my other VW bus and associated hippie aspirations. By the time the mid ’90s were underway, the hippie in me was long-dead (never really worked for me, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/T918x631-00813.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Outtake: The Very Wide Van It’s not just because a Beetle is in front of it; this van really is wiiiide. As you can see from the grille, and the spliced windshield, this van has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CC-144-067-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


