Boogie Van Shorts
Description: A boogie van is 50% muscle car, 50% rolling room, and 100% party. Whether it's cruising the local strip, or hitting the highway for an extended road trip to nowhere, the classic boogie van aims to please. So be sure to batten down the hatches and secure your load, and let's boogie!
Description: A boogie van is 50% muscle car, 50% rolling room, and 100% party. Whether it's cruising the local strip, or hitting the highway for an extended road trip to nowhere, the classic boogie van aims to please. So be sure to batten down the hatches and secure your load, and let's boogie!
Description: A boogie van is 50% muscle car, 50% rolling room, and 100% party. Whether it's cruising the local strip, or hitting the highway for an extended road trip to nowhere, the classic boogie van aims to please. So be sure to batten down the hatches and secure your load, and let's boogie!
Description: Car giveaways have been around for a long time, but in 1976, a cross-promotional sweepstakes took things up a notch when three different American companies got together to create a one of a kind ride. This wild, custom '76 Econoline van utilized elements from the three sponsors to create a truly unique custom van that was dubbed the 'Denimachine.' From its crazy custom flamed exterior to its wall-to-wall denim interior, the Denimachine made quite a splash as people sent in their bottle cap liners in droves for a chance to land one in their driveway. There were ten Denimachines given away in the U.S. and fifteen given away in Canada beginning in 1976 and through most of 1977.
Description: Custom vans were all the rage in the '70s, and there were shops catering to boogie van lovers from coast-to-coast helping vanners build their dream ride. By the mid '80s, many of those shops had either gone under, or shifted their focus as vans fell out of favor, but for those who kept on trucking, a few standouts kept the flame alive. Miami's Contreras Customs is one such shop that kept building show quality rolling rooms well into the '90s. Sure, they did lots of other custom work too, like traditional lowriders and restomod muscle cars, but continued to support vanners, even going so far as to manufacture many custom parts that could no longer be found.
Description: The boogie van movement of the 1970s transformed ordinary cargo vans into rolling expressions of freedom, creativity, and individuality. Fueled by the custom van craze, enthusiasts outfitted their full-size vans with wild metalflake paint, airbrushed murals, porthole windows, side pipes, plush shag carpeting, captain's chairs, wood paneling, mood lighting, and CB radios. Weekend van-ins and campouts drew thousands of owners who proudly displayed their personalized creations, swapped customization ideas, and celebrated a lifestyle centered on the open road. And what better way to enjoy life on the road behind the wheel of your boogie van than cranking the stereo and rocking out with a little van boogie?
Description: The 1970s van craze was a uniquely American cultural phenomenon that transformed ordinary cargo vans into rolling expressions of personality, freedom, and creativity. Vans became blank canvases for customizers who added wild airbrushed murals, shag carpeting, bubble windows, portholes, roof spoilers, and plush interiors with beds and stereos. Vans were often painted with fantasy scenes, sunsets, dragons, or flames, turning them into mobile works of art. The movement was closely tied to the era’s counterculture and road-trip lifestyle, celebrating independence and the open highway. Van clubs, magazines like Hot Rod Vans, and large “van-ins” brought enthusiasts together to show off their builds, putting customized vans front and center.
Description: Unlike most van shops of the day that focused on selling and installing custom parts and accessories, The Van Doctor was a comprehensive auto body and mechanical repair shop. Sure, they also sold the goodies to make your ride stand out, but that was secondary to this Van Nuys garage.
Description: T&H Van Works Unlimited got their start in the early '70s, riding the wave of custom van fever and offering a huge selection of custom parts from porthole windows and sunroofs to side pipes and flare kits. From their Los Angeles, California showroom, they also operated a thriving mail order business, with ads in all the major vanner magazines instructing people to write them for a free catalog. In the early '80s, custom vans had died down considerably, and T&H expanded their offerings to support the booming mini truck craze, but by some time in the '90s as mini trucks began falling out of favor, T&H called it quits.
Description: A retro van rolling into a warm 70s sunset. Groovy colors, chill vibes, and pure “Boogie ’Til the Sun Goes Down” energy.
Boogie ’Til the Sun Goes Down - Retro Sunset Van Design Shorts
by gregspradlin
$21 $27
Description: A psychedelic joyride through 1970s van culture, this wild artwork features a jacked-up, custom-painted “Moon Van” mid-jump with wild motion, oversized wheels, and passengers flying out in a haze of smoke and mischief. With sparkling chrome, airbrushed tribal art, shagadelic fonts, and a license plate that reads BOOGIE, it’s pure retro rebellion. The phrase “Do It in a Van!” captures the era’s cheeky spirit—equal parts freedom, party, and horsepower on wheels.
Description: Get your groove on with this "Van-O-Mania" tribute to the golden era of custom vanning! Featuring a classic 1970s boogie van with a bold flame paint job and psychedelic retro graphics, this design captures the "Vantastic" spirit of the shag-carpeted, street-cruising legends. Perfect for vanners, hot rod enthusiasts, and fans of 70s nostalgia and vintage iron-on style.
Description: NO RENT NO RULES VANLIFE design with bold 90s skate, streetwear, punk, and graffiti-inspired style. Made for van dwellers, nomads, boondockers, overlanders, car campers, and anyone choosing freedom on the road over rent. Great for camper van conversions, Sprinter vans, Ram Promaster, Ford Transit, Toyota Sienna, minivan campers, SUV camping, stealth camping, tiny homes on wheels, off-grid living, road trips, and full-time VANLIFE.
Description: Van meets, often called “truck-ins,” became a defining part of America’s custom-van craze during the 1970s. Inspired partly by hot-rod gatherings but infused with the decade’s counterculture, thousands of vanners would descend on campgrounds, fairgrounds, and open fields to show off wildly customized machines covered in murals, metalflake paint, spoilers, side pipes, mag wheels, shag carpeting, wood paneling, and elaborate interiors. Events ranged from local weekend gatherings to enormous national truck-ins featuring van shows, live music, games, cruising, camping, and plenty of late-night partying. Van power forever... boogie on, baby!
Description: BURY ME IN MY VAN gothic vanlife design for the Vannin’ crowd, gothic van dwellers, biker babes, old-school van enthusiasts, and anyone who plans to live—and die—by the van. A dark alternative design inspired by vintage custom vans, 70s vannin’ culture, gothic lettering, biker style, tattoo art, and life on the road. Perfect for custom vans, cool vans, boogie vans, shaggin’ wagons, camper vans, conversion vans, cargo vans, panel vans, vintage vans, Ford Econoline, Chevy G-Series, Chevy Express, GMC Vandura, GMC Savana, Dodge Tradesman, Ram ProMaster, Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, stealth campers, DIY camper conversions, and full-time van dwellers.
