Don Knotts, Dodge van pitchman

While looking around for a Dodge pickup TV commercial to go along with this morning’s Class of ’86 selection, we came across the above TV commercial for the 1971 Dodge Tradesman “Strongbox” cargo van featuring Don Knotts. Quality isn’t great, so we dug a little further and came up with the below spot for the […]

Ford Thames: As Seen With Rick Wakeman

Is Rick Wakeman really so famous that just being in his presence elevates a Ford van to celebrity provenance? (Hint: no.) And to be fair, Cheffins isn’t suggesting that’s the primary selling point of their 1965 Ford Thames 400E 10/12cwt Van. No, that would be “awesomeness,” but they do mention Wakeman and we can’t let […]

Hemmings Finds of the Day – Corvans (and a Rampy)

Though we have little background on the circumstances that led the Volo Auto Museum to purchase these four air-cooled Chevrolet utility vehicles, it’s probably safe to assume that they (along with a handful of Corvair passenger cars) came from the collection of a dedicated Corvair enthusiast who simply couldn’t get around to restoring them all. […]