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1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

This 1977 Dodge Tradesman200 van represents years' worth of lonely Saturday nights filled with geek-love and rightly so. It's adorned with a Star Wars mural fit for a Jedi. The van itself has seen some better days. This ladies-mobile has 100,000 miles on the V8 engine and the inside boasts a poorly-maintained lounging area and mini-bar.

As of posting time, the current bid is at $1,050 and the reserve has already been met. It's located in Akron, OH and can be a project car in no time—as long as you don't touch the paint job. [eBay via BBG]

11:15 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Travis Hudson
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carlivar at 11:22 AM on 03/21/08
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Hmm, "Star Wars" and "ladies mobile" usually don't go hand-in-hand. Is this the vehicle Star Wars-themed lounge singer Bill Murray (SNL) drove 30 years ago?
crazygutgut at 11:24 AM on 03/21/08
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WIIIIIZZZZZAAAARD!!!!!!
PhoneticLorin at 11:25 AM on 03/21/08
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Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
FreeMan at 11:29 AM on 03/21/08
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I must have that van door-pull on the fridge! Hmmm. is it worth $1055 & a drive to Akron?
mopar_man at 11:35 AM on 03/21/08
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Haha. That's awesome. I love 70's vans. I guy I used to work with had a slightly newer Chevy with a mural on it like that. I think it had a bed in the back (the main reason he bought it) but I'm not sure about the other amenities that Dodge has.
ranwhenparked at 11:37 AM on 03/21/08
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That van is amazing. I can't remember the last time I saw an authentic 70s cruisin' van with all its original features still intact. Most of them seem to have the interiors stripped out and/or the murals covered over in primer, leaving only the rallye wheels as reminders of former glory.

A kid I knew in high school had an old Dodge with shag carpet and fake wood paneling in back and a non-functional boomerang TV antennae. The principal made him move it out of the main lot whenever anyone important was visiting, as it was something of an eyesore.
LTDScott, Porcubimmer... at 11:37 AM on 03/21/08
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Man, can you imagine the amount of daydreaming about sex but not getting any that has occurred in that van over the years?
jconli1 at 11:40 AM on 03/21/08
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I just *KNEW* there were going to be drums in there!
Iron-Balls McGinty at 11:52 AM on 03/21/08
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Akron? Could this be an undiscovered masterpiece? [jalopnik.com]
PeteJayhawk at 11:53 AM on 03/21/08
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@crazygutgut: That's...

WWW.YZZERDD.com.
graverobber- Same... at 11:56 AM on 03/21/08
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Oh man, the interior looks like an old H. Salt Fish & Chips!
frink84 at 11:57 AM on 03/21/08
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man, they have got to stop mixing shows to create new ones. this van clearly came from an episode of "That 70's Pimp My Ride Show"

My only question for such a show is, who would host it?
Mazda-Eric-with-1cup-a... at 11:58 AM on 03/21/08
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<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Mad_Science at 12:12 PM on 03/21/08
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In most states, having a mural on your van constitutes probable cause.
nj_hoon at 12:16 PM on 03/21/08
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I wonder how many Amber Alerts are connected to this thing.
teargas at 12:19 PM on 03/21/08
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That is so incomprehensibly awesome.
Schm is not... at 12:20 PM on 03/21/08
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This is a proper Van. The Van Gods would be pleased.

+ Watch video

No more Honda Schanagans.
Mad_Science at 12:21 PM on 03/21/08
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@Porcubimmer 4 lyfe!: I'd say that's COTD material.
ThnderbltDoherty at 12:44 PM on 03/21/08
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Could this be a lost Greg of Akron creation?
PaulE at 12:49 PM on 03/21/08
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@nj_hoon: Forget Amber Alerts; this could be a rolling sex offender registrant's domicile.
danio3834 at 12:51 PM on 03/21/08
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Oh man, vans with murals are making a comeback, I can feel it.

Akron isnt too far away, man im tempted.
dotorg greg at 12:56 PM on 03/21/08
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if that sectional sofa could be fitted with LATCH, this Greg would be in Akron tomorrow. Anyone know any good mural-on-Bondo restoration specialists?
MeMikeYouNot at 01:22 PM on 03/21/08
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Can you just imagine what the interior of that van must smell like?
UDMan at 01:45 PM on 03/21/08
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Ok, I will promise to get more pictures of this thing (since it is quite literally 5 minutes away from my home) but I think this van tops even the Star Wars themed van:
Kelly at 03:13 PM on 03/21/08
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@UDMan:

Dude, what a find!!!

It's not only fake-convertibled, but looks to be '86-or-later, regular wheelbase, likely 318-equipped, AND has a fabric-coverd rear wing!!!!

The 'aero shit' along the bottom is a bonus.

Jeez...it's for sale... Please tell me you're more than 1K miles from Central Texas.

GAWD, I fookin' **LOVE** the faux bows for the convertible in the roof! This thing positively screams cheese!
yellofury * * * * * at 03:39 PM on 03/21/08
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SLOW RIIIIDE!!!!!!!!!TAKE IT EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!
personally I m diggin the Millenium Falcon/Mos Eisley chillout area where the bon-err-BEER is passed around
Impalamino at 06:03 PM on 03/21/08
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You think when this was brought in for service at the Dodge dealer, they let it in the Tradesman's Entrance?

*wink, wink.

...The airbrushed rust on the roof is the piece de resistance. Well done, sir.
chrystlubitshi at 07:07 PM on 03/21/08
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the post only makes me wish that i could find my pics of the 'dark side of the moon' chevy that rolls around indianapolis...the whole outside is carpeted in furry lookin' 1.5" shag carpeting with the prism logo either side.... looks sweet flappin' in the wind as it goes down the road.......
UDMan at 10:44 PM on 03/21/08
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@Kelly: Hey, I work for an Irving Texas firm, but work out of my Home Office in Hartford, CT. so yea, it's a bit further than 1,000 miles from TX. Tell me if you want the number though!
Novaload at 11:42 PM on 03/21/08
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When I see the wee crappy "nightclub" table-banquette, I know the conversations there would have rivaled the Algonquin Round Table.
But it's ok. He's in a band. Or with one. Or knows one. Or is a roadie. Or was.
Novaload at 11:44 PM on 03/21/08
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4-Sale. One bummer. Drums not included.
Maymar at 05:08 PM on 03/23/08
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She'll make point five past lightspeed. She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kids. The owner's made a lot of special modifications themselves.