The second-generation Ford Econoline van abandoned the forward-control layout of its mid-engined predecessor and was a big sales success. I still see these vans in junkyards (in fact, I found one in Sweden last year), but I tend to photograph only the most hantavirus-laden campers, attractively weathered window vans, or Chlamydia-enhanced customs. I saw this workhorse cargo Econoline (the technical term, coined by angry neighbors, for a featureless Detroit van with no windows is "Molester Van" or "Free Candy Van") in a Denver yard recently, and it seemed like a good time to shoot this worn-out piece of van history.
It appears that someone might have been living down by the river in this Econoline, based on the shag carpeting and insulation.
The driver's door top hinge broke, was rewelded, and then broke again. This may have been the camel-back-breaking straw that sent this van to The Crusher.
I had no idea that Econolines came with the slide-out-step option, like my Dodge A100. These things are cool, but also a shin-bashing hassle.
Stickers with grenade logos are very popular these days. Anybody have an idea of what FS! stands for?
So much better than a forward-control van!
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