I love an honest Craigslist tailgating van/RV/trailer listing. This is probably the best listing I’ve seen all year because it’s honest and pretty much makes you want to buy an Iowa tailgating van that you don’t actually need, but you want to relive your college days in the thing. Just imagine rolling down the highway to Nebraska in a 1984 Ford with “scratch where it itches” on the back on the ride. That just screams party.
The chicks will be lined up to take a tour. As you know, thanks to Gronk’s tailgating bus, these things are suddenly all the rage. Everyone wants some sort of personal bus/van.
From the seller:
I have for sale a 1984 Ford Van. I have owned the van for 4 years. I bought the van from the original family that purchased it brand new in 1984. It has 4 captains chairs that turn 360 degrees and 1 bench seat that converts to a bed and a small removable table. The interior is not bad considering it is 30 years old and there are 5 ashtrays as a bonus. I had a mechanic replace the spark plugs, wires, rotor, distributor and put on a new Edelbrock carburetor 3 years ago. Since owning the van I have only put on approximately 2000 miles on it. It currently has 129,000 miles on it. It has a 351HO Windsor with a 4 barrel, fed by 2 gas tanks. She cruises down the road at 70 nicely, but only gets about 10-11 mpg. I added a Pioneer deck with 4-6″ Rockford Fosgate speakers along with a 12″ Kicker Sup and 2 amps. It sounds pretty ncie!!! I have used the van solely for tailgating at Iowa Hawkeye Football games. It has never let me down, and we have piled a bunch of people into it. She holds 7 comfortably but you can jam 10 in there if need be. I also put aluminum 5 slot racing rims on her. They are currently painted black with PlastiDip(can be pealed right off). Same goes for the bumpers. It is 95% rust free, a couple of spots in front of the driver’s side rear wheel well. Bumpers were also in great shape before I painted them with PlastiDip. My friends and I have had a ton a fun in this girl. I don’t need to sell it, as it serves me well, but I would like to get a short bus for tailgating. She has a lot of life left in her for tailgating, cruising for cougars or for handing free candy out to the local kids. Let me know if you are interested. $2500/obo
Bold for emphasis. That could be you, Iowa fan. You know I’m talking to you, the guy who is 2-3 years into the marriage. You had a kid just after the second anniversary. Things are already getting stale and you’re closing in on 34. You’re starting to feel like now is the time to get the boys back together for fun on the weekends. The wives all want to sit around and talk baby shit while you and the boys still want to tailgate, get drunk and then go back to work on Monday.
Jump on this one. That price is right in your wheelhouse. Five guys, $500. This one is a no-brainer.
[1984 Ford E150 Iowa Hawkeyes van – Craigslist]
