The custom van craze of the 1970s gave us some of the most memorable machines of the decade, and this 1977 Plymouth Voyager fits right into that world. Offered here on Facebook Marketplace out of Medina, Ohio, the big green people-mover shows 90,000 miles and is said to be ready to hit the road. The seller has clearly put in some recent work, and while there’s still a bit of rust to deal with, the Voyager represents a rare opportunity to own one of Plymouth’s lesser-seen entries in the van market.
This one runs with Chrysler’s 360 cubic-inch V8 paired to an automatic transmission, and the seller notes it’s just had a tune-up. Recent maintenance includes new tires, brakes, and a muffler—always reassuring items to have sorted out on a classic driver. While the rockers show some rust, the undercarriage is described as “actually nice,” suggesting it hasn’t suffered from the kind of structural corrosion that can sideline projects of this age.
Plymouth vans didn’t survive in the same numbers as their Dodge counterparts, and spotting one today is an event in itself. The exterior wears a deep green finish that captures the spirit of the decade, and the seller points out that the van will come with both the original full-size Plymouth hubcaps and a set of “dog dish” caps, giving the next owner a choice of period-correct looks.
According to the ad, this Voyager is the kind of van you can “jump in and take anywhere.” The seller even goes so far as to say they’d drive it to Florida without hesitation. That confidence comes from knowing the van has been maintained, and from its reputation as a tough, long-lasting platform.
At $5,000 or best offer, this Plymouth looks like an appealing entry point into the world of vintage vans. Whether you keep it as-is for weekend cruising, or customize it with murals and shag carpet to fully embrace its roots, the Voyager stands as a blank canvas with a lot of potential.
Would you keep this 1977 Plymouth Voyager van stock as a retro survivor, or would you give it the full ‘70s custom treatment?
I had a 1973 Dodge Tradesman “custom”van- all panel, no windows except front doors and windshield. All the usual stuff- fully carpeted, bed, stereo, wide tires, etc. This van would have been a poor choice for a “custom” van; more like a “take your large family to the mall, church, camping, etc” van. Windows are the enemy of “custom” vans. Denying visual access to the interior is the whole point. Kind of stupid to have a “Don’t bother knocking if this van is rocking” bumper sticker on a van that was essentially see through.
Question of the day. If the cops can stop a car for having too dark tinted windows, how does something like this slide if you were to paint the windows over or hang curtains inside? Or does an RV qualify as a “home”? Warrant needed? Just askin’.
That law only applies to the two front doors and windshield. While driving.
Here in TN they are under diffrent laws and from the front doors back you can paint the windows , if you like
I know I rip on my old man a lot, but he was without question of all the people we knew, the most ambitious. Apparently that skips a generation. Anyway, he bought a similar window Maxi-van, a bit longer than this, completely stripped it out, and had me take it to somewhere in Indiana. They cut the roof open, and mounted a plastic top with about 4 million screws. On the way home, it instantly transformed a pretty nice van, into one of the most dangerous vehicles I ever drove, and I drove a lot. The old man had access to a RV junkyard, and got a wrecked camper, stripped THAT out, and made the van into a RV. The conversion worked well, but even he didn’t like the handling, and sold it for a “regular” motorhome.
The Dodge/Plymouth full size van was without question, the van of choice. Some Fords and Chevy, maybe a VW, but Chrysler was the king. In fact, I used to deliver paint to a custom van conversion outfit in Milwaukee, practically all Chryslers being converted. Naturally, with all the wild paint jobs, they were one of our best customers.
Vans seem to have fallen out of favor, and I wouldn’t pay more than $2grand for this, they pop up on FB all the time. Limited interest and I’ll tell you why. Years ago, these were big with church groups or pre Sprinter van stuff, but today, the only hope for this is a RV of some sort. Plenty of ambitious folks like my old man that could do it. Lowes Depot[sic] can’t wait to meet you.
How much for the dog?
Aren’t those original full hubcaps from an Oldsmobile?
No BJ, they were caps from Chrysler in the day,
Nope definitely the Plymouth needle. Can’t post pics, do a quick Google.
Yellow plugs in the doorpost…
Ziebart or Rusty Jones?
Like the van, love the dog 🐕 👍
Where you putting the mural, on a window van? This was dad’s family mover, pre Caravan days.
This would be ideal for a band. Plenty of room for all their gear.
I hate green. But, other than that,it’s pretty cool. Not a bad price. Definitely not a candidate for the custom van craze. As previously stated, a family van
This one brings back memories. Mom and Dad had 6 kids to haul around, so he bought a long wheelbase Voyager. All 8 of us could be taken along and still have cargo room in the back. Around ton, it was known as the “Buckmobile” – that was our last name.
Funny that the seller mentions taking it on a trip to Florida – that is exactly what my parents did with all us kids on board. They must have been insane, but what a great trip to go and see Mickey for the first and only time while growing up. Somehow, my Dad rigged up a little black and white TV in the back using some sort of 12V adapter. It was fun trying to pull in stations as we were moving. Families surely don’t take trips like that anymore.
I raised my whole family in one of these I bought new in 1973, during High School. Just got ride of it 5 years ago, due to rust. I’m sure this one has it also. Mine was a B300 Dodge Sportsman Royal Maxi, top of the line, I sure do miss it but not with the rust. Lots of fun.