This sweet 1981 Chevrolet G20 van is going cheaply at the moment with no reserve to keep it from going home for under $5,000. This is a sweet, period-correct “vanning”-era creation with generous side windows, custom decals, aftermarket wheels, fender flares, and more, not to mention a wild, custom interior that is totally fitting for the period in which this van was created. The seller notes it’s a local van that goes down the road quite well but will still need some love to be perfect, such as getting the air conditioning working again. Find it here on eBay with bids to $3,431 at the moment.

The G20 is a long-wheelbase example with plenty of room to spread out inside. There’s no real rhyme or reason as to what sort of windows your conversion van would come with, but this Chevy stands apart for having huge windows on each side with an integrated door on the passenger side that opens up with the whole window moving at one piece. You can barely notice it until you look closely and see the chrome door handle. The four wheels on the ground are of a fairly common aftermarket design, but the spare tire – which features a very period-correct white-painted “rally” wheel – is the way I’d go with the rest of the rollers. Chrome bumpers appear to be quite good and the ladder and roof rack are must-haves on any van.

The interior isn’t as crazy as other vans we’ve featured, but it still looks like an awesome place to ride on a long-distance trip or for stretching out during the tailgate party. The center row captain’s chairs may even swivel based on the angle that the seat behind the driver is at, and I’ll bet the rear bench folds into a bed. There’s the customary cocktail table in front of the rear bench, and if those second-row seats swivel all the way around, it will be super easy to share a drink or an appetizer with the rear row occupants.

The greatest feature of a custom Chevy G20 conversion van isn’t the sweet interior or exterior decals; no, it’s the ease of tracking down replacement parts should you suffer a break-down at some point. You can still go into any Napa parts store you want and find almost everything you need for a van like this, which makes it entirely feasible to take on as a first-time hobby vehicle or to jump into the van lifestyle headfirst. The seller doesn’t provide any insights into recent maintenance but the tidy engine bay suggests it’s never been left to disintegrate into a state of decay. The mileage of just over 75,000 may be true, too, given the clean cosmetics on display. What’s your favorite era of van design?