Saturday, April 16, 2011

Shaggin Wagon


Ah, the custom van craze of the 70s. 

For better and for worse this trend had passed. As some recall, every "dirtbag and the their uncle" had a custom van complete with air-brushed mural on sides, chrome wheels, all sorts of attachments, and of course, shag carpet and the seat that folded down to a bed for "getting it on." And who can forget the poetry of: "If the vans a'rockin', don't come a'knockin'." 

Popular with musicians to haul gear, surfers to haul boards, stoners to have moveable party pads, and creep-os to try to score with chicks. But, with the distance of a couple decades, we can look back on a purely aesthetic level, and laugh, and then say, man, that kinda looks fun. 

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