Don’t you miss the days when vans were plentiful, and your average Joe could just walk into his local Chevrolet dealer any day of the week and drive out in a new van that didn’t break the bank?  And I’m not talking about those minivans that got so popular in the eighties, either.  I mean full-size, road-ready vans that most buyers could afford and take the family comfortably cross-country in.  Granted, there are still a handful of the larger offerings available in the current marketplace, but those Chevy vans from about the mid-seventies through the early nineties just have a wow factor that’s hard to beat.  If you’re longing to re-live the era, this 1988 Chevy G20 here on eBay certainly ticks a lot of the right boxes.  It’s presently chilling out in Dayton, Maryland but could be in your driveway today for $19,900.

Tipster Larry D. spotted this one and sent it our way, and we’d like to thank him for bringing it to our attention!  From the looks of this one, things do sort of appear like stepping back in time to the late eighties, as the G20 is stated to be in pristine condition, and judging from the photos it’s hard to argue differently.  Although we don’t get a whole lot of information about the van’s past, the seller does mention that it’s all original and has been kept in a garage, and if what we’re seeing is the original finish it seems to have held up exceptionally well.  This one’s also a Century Motorcoach high-topper, raising both the roof and the cool factor up a couple of notches.

I’m also not only impressed by the inside’s layout but by how well things have held up in there.  Obviously, this one hasn’t succumbed to the party van lifestyle so many of these vehicles fell victim to in the days of yore, and it doesn’t look like PBR has been spilled everywhere in sight.  If anything, maybe a classy gin cocktail has been enjoyed in those Century glasses, a much more shabby way to sip a beverage than your average martini glass if you ask me.

The rear swivel seats offer two of the back occupants a great view of whatever terrain happens to be going by from numerous angles, plus there’s another seat behind them that looks like it would hold maybe three more passengers, perhaps four if they all really like each other.  And as long as you don’t fold it into a bed, there’s even more space behind that third seat which can be accessed from the rear cargo doors, so if everyone packs reasonably there’s ample room inside for most of the essentials a group of friends would need to take on a trip.  You could even skip Motel 6 and sleep in there if everybody agrees to it.

Powering this traveler is a 350 V8, and some good news here is the mileage, which is claimed to be just shy of 68k.  It’s said to run great, with things under the small hood looking to be in good order, and the seller also states that everything regarding the van is working as it should.  This one’s said to be road-worthy and capable of long-distance traveling, plus there’s also the option to submit an offer should a potential buyer find the almost $20k asking price a bit steep.  I’d love to own this one and treat my family to a vacation the old-fashioned way.  How about you?