Jeepers! Why we don’t see more of these MACHINES on the road these days is a MYSTERY to me! This Chevrolet 10 Series Van is up for sale here on craigslist in Nabb, Indiana. Nab it now for the asking price of $5,000.
Unfortunately, there’s not much information about this cool van on the craiglist ad. There are no engine pictures, although the seller says that it engine runs, but tends to overheat. Hopefully it would just need a few small adjustments to get back in good running condition. This is the only good interior photo in the ad. The seats don’t look to be original, and they don’t look that great either, although they do seem to be pretty well intact. They most likely just need a good deep clean.
The seller has nick named it the Scooby-Doo Van, and rightfully so. But what about instead of turning it into another Mystery Machine, you turn it into a mini- camper? After it was fixed up, it could be fun to take a trip in! You can see the original blue paint showing through. I think I would repaint it back to the blue as I don’t think black suits this van well. I’ve found a photo of a similar van in the original color, which I think looks a lot better. With a liberal amount of paint, a little soap, and a bit of tinkering, this van would be almost as good as new– with the added benefit of nostalgic charm.
For only $5,000, this adorable vintage van could be your new pet project! A worthy object in which to invest your time, affection, and money. So what would you do with this van?
Hey Scooby-Doo this mystery van scares me 😱 on engine and what’s under the black primer .
It could be sweet or it could have goblins under the hood and paint that could attack in route to Scooby snacks 😮
As a paperboy, looking for his first car, a customer had a dark brown ’65 that he refused to sell me.
I have always had a soft-spot for these. Zoinks! It has to be from the TV Show.
Neat little van!
My Dad owned a 68 and a 69 long body GMC vans, we used them to go and get body parts for the shop. Somewhere around 80, I locked one up in a hurry (do to a wreck in front of me) anyway, I lifted the rear tires off the ground if it had not been for the front bumper catching and me letting off the brakes I think I could have easily flipped it over, which some of the earlier models where know to do. After that Dad found huge slabs of granite, each weighing 500+ pound and mounted them in the back to prevent that, and for better traction during the winter!! I wished I owned one of these, I would convert it to a camping van for my weekend fishing trips to Montauk Sate Park. Easier then dragging a 32′ camper down those winding curvy roads down to it!
First generation with the flat windshield. The good thing is if you needed one and it was difficult to locate, you could always have one cut. For 1964 only, the base engine was a 153 four cylinder.
Apparently, this is a 1966 Chevrolet sports van and the engines available were the base engine as Bob C. pointed out 153 cu in ( 2.5 L) 4 cylinder or a 194 cu in ( 3.2L) 6 or a 230 cu in ( 3.8 L ) 6. were available. They were manufactured in Pontiac, Michigan. I personally love the look of these first generation vans and a full custom interior, new paint job and remove that godforsaken makeshift rear bumper would make this a nice show Van. Simplicity in nature but cool as all get out. The lack of many windows does it for me.
wonder if a supercharged 2.2l ecotec with an astro bell housing would fit in the center box? early or late 1st gen THAT WOULD BE A HI-TECH JUMP WORTH A TRY (((( 260hp))))
This is a good starting point for Anything you want to do with it!! I had a 64 short body. Engine only had 3 good cylinders. Changed it for a Stout running 283,headers, and changed to 4 on the tree. Used the E brake handle for reverse. 4.11 gears, 15″” rear wheels, Great fun!! Solid it to class mate & moved on to the next project. These are getting harder to find. Great find!
This one is the Musty Machine.
Dropped a “283” into a ‘64 in 1970, sorry I ever sold that one.
Mmmm! 70’s goodness judging from the wheels, the flat black paint, and the wood panelling. These are nice vans when in good nick. This seems expensive to me given the likely resoration costs. Are those Buick wheels?
Wonder if the green tarp and pack of smokes under the heater blower are included? If not, I’m not interested.
I’m interested in your Chevy Van.