1977 - 78 Van Advertising, now THAT was a nation-wide short lived trend.

See also; http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/05/1975-77-dodge-advertising-what-were_29.html

The Adult Toys from Dodge (1978 advertising campaign)

The "Adult Toys" were the Tradesman truck, the Warlock, the Street Van, and the Macho Power Wagon

See also: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/05/1975-77-dodge-advertising-what-were_29.html

300 photo gallery of the 08 Mooneyes Street Car Nats

The above van is from the incredible genius customizers at Dream Factory Blow I posted about http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/12/redefining-mini-vans-and-emulating-70s.html
Photography of Mike Garrett of http://www.auto-otaku.com/ and more recently http://speedhunters.com/

http://flickr.com/photos/auto-otaku/sets/72157604773493131/

Redefining Mini vans, and emulating the 70's California surf vans, Japanese Style

The above is named Papa Rider

Dream Factory Blow is the company, http://www.blow-net.co.jp/ is the website of a innovative 7 person company in Japan that customizes small Japanese vans, cars, trucks etc... to make them look like 60's and 70's vehicles. Read the several page article, it has great pictures, from Winding Road.

Enjoy.

http://news.windingroad.com/aftermarket/little-japanese-vans-big-american-style/