When you consider that most vehicles from the 1970s that remain in a preserved state are typically vintage sports and muscle cars, it’s pretty amazing that the many vestiges of van culture are still running around in largely decent shape. I always interpret this to mean that there are still enthusiasts out there who place a high value on vehicles like this 1976 Dodge B200 “shorty” van, complete with a period interior with what looks like a tiki bar inside, along with a painted mural that makes you want to get in your boogie van and point the nose southbound. Find this 1976 Dodge B200 here on eBay with bidding up to $7,110 and no reserve.

As someone who years to live in a place where it’s warm all year ’round, the mural on the side of this Dodge gets me. And I have to say, some of the murals these vanners choose to paint on their rides make little sense to me, but this one I get. Pack only the essentials and do whatever it takes to get south of the Mason-Dixon as quickly as possible. But I suppose that’s the beauty of murals and what the original vanners wanted to achieve with them – anyone can interpret them however they wish. Of course, the painting of the well-endowed female with a sword piercing a boulder while lightning flashes around her and a wolf circles menacingly in the background is a bit harder to find deep, personal meaning in, but I digress.

The seller claims he bought this Dodge in 2014 and proceeded to do nothing with it. Now, whether this interior was added way back in the 70s or fitted 20 years ago isn’t disclosed, but the seller does offer that the carpets should be replaced. The rest of it, however, I would leave intact, and perhaps just refinish it so that the wood paneling looked a bit fresher. It does look homemade, but to a decent quality, and the configuration is ideal for pulling over on a backroad for the night and pouring yourself a beverage before getting some shuteye – but find a mattress topper first, as sleeping on that bare bench looks awful.

The cabin features a swivel bucket seat on the passenger side; no word if the driver bucket can be unlocked and make the same moves. The front passenger compartment is fairly basic and in neither good nor bad condition; the seller reports that some of the gauges don’t work. The Dodge does still drive but the description notes on a recent journey to get it fired up after sitting, the seller noticed the power brake booster isn’t working, so you need to apply some fairly liberal pressure to get it to stop. Still, if that’s the biggest concern after sitting since 2014, this seems like a smart project to buy and simply make the needed mechanical repairs while keeping cosmetic improvements to a minimum.