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Behold the Van, Classic Box

Filed in archive Vintage Vans by Philip Powell on December 28, 2006

Behold the Van, Classic Box

As the price of vintage cars reached heights many enthusiasts could not afford some turned to pickup trucks. Now the pickups, too, are becoming costly. So where next? Vintage vans according to Hemmings Motor News, which seems to know such things. Certainly those old vans are not difficult to restore, being mechanically simple and with little of the complex adornment of cars or even the most prosaic pickups. (Bring buckets of paint since their slab sides, back ends and roofs account for a considerable amount of metal.) Personally I rather like the little Devilslinks, especially the VW vans and Corvair Greenbriers, though it's hard to imagine falling in love with what is basically a box on wheels. Nevertheless van fan clubs exist all over North America and other parts of the world. In my town, Sidney, BC, a gentleman makes frequent appearances in what looks like a former bread van (vans were once identified by use, as in 'bread' and 'milk'). His has been modified with a lowered suspension and assumedly some power upgrades. But the overall finish is unspectacular, leading me to suspect that he either doesn't care or lacks the, uh, bread to complete the job. One of these days I'll catch up with him, learn the truth, take pictures. And when I do, you'll see it here on Classical Drive. Meanwhile, please accept this photo of Vintage Chevy Van Club member Craig Coddington's 1965 Chevy, described on the site as a No-Door. No-Door? Hey, What?






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