Every now and again, you see evidence that is borderline archeological in nature of what customization trends were in a certain era. For owners of vans from the 70s and 80s, there was seemingly no limit to what was possible to add your own personal touch to your vanning experience. This 1986 Dodge Ram Van has been treated to an extended wheelbase with a six-wheel conversion, resulting in an elongated cabin and limo-like length that should make tight turns interesting. Find this wild Ram Van here on Facebook Marketplace with an asking price of $15,000.

I can still remember getting books out of the library in the early 90s that showed all manners of show cars and trucks and custom creations like this van (I wish I could remember some of those book titles!) While a conversion like this for anything other than a professional limo company today is highly unusual, the van culture at the time seemingly saw no limits to what a privateer owner could do to their van. If you look at the Dodge from this angle, you see it has two of the full-size side windows that would normally occupy the bulk of one side panel of a normal length van – giving some indication to how much length has been added to the wheelbase.

And with all that added length comes ample cabin space. This Ram Van has taken on the identity of a small motorhome, with what appears to be a full bed over the rear axle. Captain’s chairs, a fold-out sofa, and cabinetry with perhaps a sink area with storage underneath are all custom touches, and appears to have been finished to a decent quality of fit and finish. The seller doesn’t tell us much about the interior features, but it’s encouraging to see coordinated upholstery between the different seating areas (as well as up in the driver’s compartment) along with curtains and full carpeting on all exposed surfaces.

As you can see, the upholstery from the rear passenger area continues to the front on the bucket seats and engine cover. The seller simply says he is open to offers and not interested in low balls, but it’s hard to assign a value to something like this. The quality of the work is one of the most important considerations, in my opinion, as you don’t want to get into fixing issues with the chassis or bodywork where the original van ends and the addition conjoin. More relevant? Finding out if this six-wheeled conversion was a local celebrity on the show circuit, as someone has to remember when the Dodge was patrolling the streets. Do you remember this van from back in the day? Thanks to Barn Finds reader MisterLou for the find.