Boogie Van Pins and Buttons

Characterised by wild paint jobs, altered stances and groovy lettering, the vans of the ‘70s became cartoonish, very much a marker of place and time. They became known as ‘Boogie Vans’; part muscle car, part party wagon. Vanning was so popular, Time Magazine declared it an “American craze” in 1977.

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.

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.

BOOGIE VAN HOODIE T-SHIRT

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!

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!

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!

A groovy disco ball to express your love of boogie vans!

A groovy disco ball to express your love of boogie vans!

We do, we love boogie vans.

Declare your custom vanner love. Plain and simple, I love boogie vans!

More boogie, less hate.

More boogie, less bigotry.

A groovy disco ball to express your love of boogie vans!

A groovy disco ball to express your love of boogie vans!

We do, we love boogie vans.

A Little something for my fellow custom vanners.

A groovy disco ball to express your love of boogie vans!

More boogie, less bull.

Boogie vans, shaggin wagons, rolling rooms, we love them all! We're custom vanners.

Boogie vans, shaggin wagons, rolling rooms, we love them all! We're custom vanners.

A Little something for my fellow custom vanners.

Retro inspired repeating design.

The classics.

Retro MOD inspired repeat design.

Everyday.

No matter which style you pick, there are no wrong answers.

$29.95 for these back in the 70's!

Something about this font made me want to curate a desert design.

The classics.

The classics.

A Little something for my fellow custom vanners.

No matter which style you pick, there are no wrong answers.

Another retro inspired design to show off your love of custom vans.

I know what I want for Valentine's day.

Originally $69.65 for a pair of these!