Van Thread

[Legro]

As the title already said, this is a thread for vans. From custom Chevy van with massive V8 engine to Renault Espace F1 and from tuned minivan to Mini Van. So post your favorite vans here or just the vans you saw and looked cool.

I'll start.

 

[JockeP22]

I made a thread/poll in September about vans that could be interesting for this thread

Chevrolet Third Generation Van versus Dodge Second Generation Van
Who made the best looking Vans?

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Vans are awesome! Of course, that might be some bias talking since I grew up with one. Here's a full size van doing a wheelie at a drag strip.

Below is a modified All Wheel Drive Chevrolet Astro. My parents had a burgandy one of this vintage, but it was a RWD model. Knowing my family, if ours was AWD, it would have probably wound up like the one below eventually.

I'll add a plain Astro as well. This one looks pretty much like the Astro that my grandparents bought new and still currently own. This one looks to be a late model Astro that was probably built either during or after 2000. My grandparent's van is a 2000 Astro with all wheel drive. I actually tried to buy their van on the cheap, but that idea was instantly shot down.

 

[Slash]

I quite like the old Chevy Conversion vans that had the TVs, tables, couches and window curtains. My gramps had one of those when I was a kid.

 

[synchromesh]

Chevrolet Express, such a good looking machine. I love vans.

 

[Downhill Dino]

 

[AnthonyD1993]

View attachment 253117 Chevrolet Express, such a good looking machine. I love vans.

AMS Performance built one of those. It's a brilliant sleeper.
http://blog.amsperformance.com/2013/01/14/awd-turbo-lsx-ams-express-van-12-second-700hp-video/

 

[Vince]

This thread wouldn't be a van thread without a gosh darn overly-glorified Previa.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Oops...

 

[ilikewaffles11]

This thread wouldn't be a van thread without a gosh darn overly-glorified Previa.

Previa is love, Previa is life.

Albeit, I'd prefer a Van wagon, especially a 4WD with a 5 speed.

Oddly enough, I saw two of these today. They were ****ing awesome.

Honorable mention goes to the Delica

 

[Heldenzeit]

Dajiban

 

[Wiegert]

Typical cheap camper van.

Typical chic tin can.

Typical white van man.

 

[Bopop4]

This thread wouldn't be a van thread without a gosh darn overly-glorified Previa.

You mean like this drift van with a Lexus V8?

 

[Murcie_LP640]

Necessary slammed Elgrand here:

I'm partial to the panel van:

 

[Sage Ages]

 

[disinfected]

Wait for it.....

 

[buickgnx88]

Couple of famous (to some extent) vans.

The Red Green Show

The A-Team

 

[disinfected]

Couple of famous (to some extent) vans.

The Red Green Show

The A-Team

 

[Cano]

kustom Econolines rule:

 

[GranTurismo916]

 

[Slash]

Chalk another one up for the A team!

 

[Legro]

Mitsubishi used Delica as support vehicle in their Dakar rally team in mid 00s.

Ford World Rally Transit was built by same people that were working on Focus WRC.

This wouldn't be complete without Volkswagen T1.

Porsche B32, this Porsche tuned 3.2 Carrera engined Volkswagen T3 is a real thing. 11 examples still exists in Porsche factory.

It was mentioned in the OP, but it would be shame to leave it there. The Morris Mini Van.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

 

[Fastcarguy]

Obligatory turbine van

 

[RVDNuT374]

 

[Fastcarguy]

 

[AlvaroF]

Ahem!

How people can keep forgetting this:

 

[Tunerguy21]

Ahem!

How people can keep forgetting this:

Is that the XJ220 powered Transit that was on Top Gear, by any chance?

 

[AlvaroF]

Is that the XJ220 powered Transit that was on Top Gear, by any chance?

Yes it is! It's actually a test mule for the drivetrain of the XJ220 before it was launched. It's now a stweards utility vehicle in the Goodwood FoS

 

[giorgos21]

remember this?