Short wheelbase Chevy vans continue to find new homes on major selling sites with relative ease, as the looks and the period-cool style is hard to resist. The vans themselves may be nothing particularly special, but given how most seem to be the longer wheelbase models better fit for contractors and the trades, these short wheelbase models are the ones to buy if you’re in the market for a cheap collector vehicle you can actually use. This 1979 Chevrolet G10 has under 80,000 original miles and wears awesome period-correct “Camel” paint with sharp rally wheels and the rare porthole delete option. Find it here on eBay with bidding to $7,600 and the reserve unmet.

The body obviously isn’t perfect, and the paint looks a bit cloudy in places. However, I just like the fact that this is a fairly unusual color for a work van and one that we hardly ever see a G10 or G20 wearing. The van sports chrome bumpers that look to be in good shape, and fairly straight lines and trim going down the sides. It looks like there’s an errant dent or two in the body, but nothing a dent repair specialist couldn’t sort out. While “porthole delete” wasn’t really on the Chevy options list, we still tend to see more vans than not with the additional windows pop up for sale, and G10s like this offer the maximum amount of privacy should you want to create a living space in the back quarters.

The interior is in amazing shape, as having 73,934 miles still leaves plenty of time for the upholstery to be ripped and carpets to be soiled. Not here, and the dash and surrounding trim and plastics remain in incredible condition. The door panels are custom, with a sort of “Pacific Rainforest” vibe to them, and they look quite sharp. That paneling appears to continue to the back cargo area, but no photos are included of the space most van enthusiasts are most interested in for converting to a living space. It’s a surprise, too, since the interior really does look like the G10’s best feature in terms of surviving to a high standard.

The seller notes the Chevy is no stranger to long drives and is quite reliable, helped by a heaping of recent parts and services. In addition to the new door panels (seen here), other new parts include tires, heater core, Edelbrock carburetor, belts, exhaust, shocks, and more. If the dents were pulled up and the paint buffed out, this G10 would look even sharper than it already does, and the next owner won’t have much to sort out mechanically based on that list of improvements. Short wheelbase G10s and C10s are always smart buys if in good shape, and this one has extra eyeball appeal thanks to the unusual colors. Would you convert the interior to open-road-friendly living quarters?