I love....old Dodge vans....

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:43 pm

So I went to have lunch with my boyfriend at his work yesterday since it was gorgeous out and I had the day off. When I pulled in I had to stop...and stare. I absolutely LOVE the older Dodge vans I think they're adorable. He serviced this one before they put it on the lot but the little shit is set up totally for racing, the slicks in the back are enormous, no power steering, no power anything just raw. I forgot to ask what the engine was....but enough here's the picture:

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:03 pm

now that looks sweet.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:25 pm

eh.... not feeling the colors

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:18 pm

oh wow.. look at that thing.

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:21 pm

I can't put a description on what the "face" looks like, but that's awesome. Very cool

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:25 pm

They look shocked, I just think they're adorable as hell and really cool looking. Different strokes for different folks, this van does it for me.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:26 pm

hmm....a modded up mystery machine...LOL

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:48 pm

You have missed the whole (unintentional?) theme of the first post!

Notice how similiar the grilles are between the van, and LilSparkPlug's SRT.

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:11 pm

eww gross. where's scooby?

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:45 pm

That thing is sick! It looks stunned as if to say "What the hell did they do to me?!"

rOniN · Post by **rOniN** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:24 pm

sweet...I would rock it

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:33 am

Id rock that shit

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:36 am

Yet another example of something I can remember when it was new. This vehicle would have been "in" when I was in high school as vans were the big thing then (before gas went up!).

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:49 am

Further investigation has revealed the mystery machine has a Chrysler small block 360. Ha ha I love it.

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Fri May 01, 2009 8:16 am

As a little boy I remember riding around in that van... well no... not THAT van but another one just like it.

My uncle was an electrician. The back of the van was full of electrical stuff rattling about & swinging back & forth.

I thought it was so cool.

Then he traded it for a 1964 Dodge Polara with the push-button transmission, removed the rear seat and used it like a van.

It wasn't cool riding around in the rear sitting on cushions atop all the stuff.

But that push button transmission was so cool.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Fri May 01, 2009 9:55 pm

It's still cool in my book I absolutely love them.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Sat May 02, 2009 5:46 am

and thats FS at a dealer?

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat May 02, 2009 9:25 am

Yes...Imperial Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep in Mendon MA. No offense to any other dealer but it is the most BEAUTIFUL dealership I have ever seen. They have a Ford and GM store as well. The Ford one has a built in dyno for tuning, the Dodge one has a Prowler hanging from the ceiling. If you go to their website you'll see what I mean www.imperialcars.com It's just gorgeous.

Toast · Post by **Toast** » Sun May 03, 2009 6:07 pm

That is what's known as a Dodge A100 van. They also made a A100 truck similar to this van. In fact there's one for sale about 5 miles from my house.

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sun May 03, 2009 9:12 pm

I really love those old vans. More and more people are using them for drag racing since it isn't widely done now.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun May 03, 2009 9:59 pm

Very nice. looks like the rich kids dealership haha

Jbucky05 · Post by **Jbucky05** » Mon May 04, 2009 12:27 am

that van is amazing gotta love a van with monster slicks....i would rock the hell outta that van with pride lol

supermike · Post by **supermike** » Mon May 04, 2009 1:21 pm

Sweet! That is one van I would LOVE to have! Do you know what the price is?

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon May 04, 2009 10:29 pm

From my other post, thought this would make a nice addition to this one.

Toast · Post by **Toast** » Tue May 05, 2009 6:58 pm

occasional demons wrote:From my other post, thought this would make a nice addition to this one.

Man I completely forgot about the little Red Wagon, and I call myself a mopar nut. BTW wasn't the engine mounted in the bed?

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:32 pm

Toast wrote:
occasional demons wrote:From my other post, thought this would make a nice addition to this one.

Man I completely forgot about the little Red Wagon, and I call myself a mopar nut. BTW wasn't the engine mounted in the bed?

Theyre sorta kinda in the bed stock. The front half of the dog house is the arm rest inside.

But yes, I believe TLR engine was mounted farther back, and even more in the bed area.

My dad would kill for a window van version of this, with doors on both sides (yes, Dodge made a van with doors on both sides, long before honda or anyone else). He wants to put 4WD in it. The track width is similar to a CJ.

Speeder · Post by **Speeder** » Wed May 06, 2009 2:57 am

there is a guy that drag race one of them at a local dragstrip here it has a HEMI in it too

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed May 06, 2009 10:24 am

I forgot about the little red wagon too! No idea on the asking price but I'm not sure it's all that cheap. But it's definitely the rich kid's dealership ha ha it has all sorts of toys. Really really nice place

Van is badass