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1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

Maymar is convinced M.C. Escher engineered his car — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:08:20 EDT

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.

Maymar is convinced M.C. Escher engineered his car

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

NovaloadMissesPolar — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:44:36 EDT

4-Sale. One bummer. Drums not included.

NovaloadMissesPolar

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

NovaloadMissesPolar — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:42:07 EDT

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.

NovaloadMissesPolar

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

UDMan — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:44:31 EDT

@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!

UDMan

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

chrystlubitshi — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:07:13 EDT

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.......

chrystlubitshi

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

Impalamino — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:03:14 EDT

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.

Impalamino

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

yellofury * * * * * — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:39:16 EDT

SLOW RIIIIDE!!!!!!!!!TAKE IT EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!
personally I m diggin the Millenium Falcon/Mos Eisley chillout area where the bon-err-BEER is passed around

yellofury * * * * *

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

Kelly — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:13:35 EDT

@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!

Kelly

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

UDMan — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:45:38 EDT

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:

UDMan

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

MeMikeYouNot — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:22:00 EDT

Can you just imagine what the interior of that van must smell like?

MeMikeYouNot

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

dotorg greg — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:56:11 EDT

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?

dotorg greg

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

danio3834 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:51:03 EDT

Oh man, vans with murals are making a comeback, I can feel it.

Akron isnt too far away, man im tempted.

danio3834

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

PaulE — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:49:01 EDT

@nj_hoon: Forget Amber Alerts; this could be a rolling sex offender registrant's domicile.

PaulE

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

ThnderbltDoherty — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:44:58 EDT

Could this be a lost Greg of Akron creation?

ThnderbltDoherty

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

Mad_Science — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:21:37 EDT

@Porcubimmer 4 lyfe!: I'd say that's COTD material.

Mad_Science

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

Schm, problems around every corner — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:20:22 EDT

This is a proper Van. The Van Gods would be pleased.

No more Honda Schanagans.

Schm, problems around every corner

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

Comrade Teargaskov — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:19:41 EDT

That is so incomprehensibly awesome.

Comrade Teargaskov

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

nj_hoon — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:16:45 EDT

I wonder how many Amber Alerts are connected to this thing.

nj_hoon

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

Mad_Science — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:12:24 EDT

In most states, having a mural on your van constitutes probable cause.

Mad_Science

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

Mazda Eric has his own radio show — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:58:14 EDT

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Mazda Eric has his own radio show

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

frink84 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:57:14 EDT

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?

frink84

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

graverobber- My Yugo Nova! — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:56:56 EDT

Oh man, the interior looks like an old H. Salt Fish & Chips!

graverobber- My Yugo Nova!

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

Pete Gaines — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:53:12 EDT

@crazygutgut: That's...

WWW.YZZERDD.com.

Pete Gaines

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

Iron-Balls McGinty — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:52:35 EDT

Akron? Could this be an undiscovered masterpiece? [jalopnik.com]

Iron-Balls McGinty

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

jconli1 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:40:59 EDT

I just *KNEW* there were going to be drums in there!

jconli1

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:37:56 EDT

Man, can you imagine the amount of daydreaming about sex but not getting any that has occurred in that van over the years?

LTDScott, Porcubimmer pilot

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

ranwhenparked — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:37:25 EDT

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.

ranwhenparked

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

mopar_man — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:35:39 EDT

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.

mopar_man

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

FЯeeMan is slowly cЯawling out of the new commenting system — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:29:54 EDT

I must have that van door-pull on the fridge! Hmmm. is it worth $1055 & a drive to Akron?

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1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

PhoneticLorin — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:25:11 EDT

Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.

PhoneticLorin

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

crazygutgut — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:24:24 EDT

WIIIIIZZZZZAAAARD!!!!!!

crazygutgut

1977 Dodge Tradesman Van Has Star Wars Mural, Geek Love

carlivar — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:22:07 EDT

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?

carlivar