{"id":45791,"date":"2016-08-15T11:49:26","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T10:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/?p=45791"},"modified":"2019-12-23T09:15:27","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T09:15:27","slug":"vanlife-custom-vans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/vanlife-custom-vans\/","title":{"rendered":"Boogie Nights: celebrating custom vans of the 1970s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Custom vans summed up American car culture of the 1970s. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Intense marketing of these youth-oriented, Rock&#8217;n&#8217;roll lifestyle vehicles was pushed to the max. Featuring a distinct type of look, colour and feel, 70s custom vans produced for some of the most memorable imagery and most ridiculous paint jobs in car culture. We challenge you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on these images and try not to desire a van to augment that lifestyle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-45791 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/VAN3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/VAN3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/VAN3.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/VAN3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/VAN3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/VAN3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/VAN3-278x185.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/VAN3-251x167.jpg 251w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/VAN3-526x351.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/VAN3-666x444.jpg 666w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/VAN3-572x381.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45792'>\n\t\t\t\tIn the seventies view of the world, the van was the ultimate totem of youth culture. In the states, there was a post-hippie generation that lapped it up.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-beach-couples.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-beach-couples.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-beach-couples.jpg 603w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-beach-couples-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-beach-couples-278x175.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-beach-couples-526x331.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-beach-couples-572x360.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45794'>\n\t\t\t\tMarketing pushed the beach, beauty and freedom of spirit that a van represented to the max.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad.jpg 659w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-140x140.jpg 140w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-278x281.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-526x532.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-439x444.jpg 439w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-ad-572x578.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45795'>\n\t\t\t\tColours were key. As well as slot mags and hampers.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-couple.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-couple.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-couple.jpg 627w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-couple-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-couple-278x240.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-couple-526x455.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-couple-514x444.jpg 514w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-couple-572x494.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45796'>\n\t\t\t\tAirbrushed paintjobs depicting scenes from the mountain and the deserts dominated.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-pictures.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-pictures.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-pictures.jpg 539w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-pictures-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-pictures-278x242.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-pictures-526x458.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-pictures-510x444.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45797'>\n\t\t\t\tBubble porthole windows were ubiquitous.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-dodge.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-dodge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-dodge.jpg 602w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-dodge-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-dodge-278x228.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-dodge-526x432.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-dodge-541x444.jpg 541w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-dodge-572x469.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45798'>\n\t\t\t\tCompanies like GMC, Dodge and Ford were the big sellers\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-windows.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-windows.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-windows.jpg 725w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-windows-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-windows-278x199.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-windows-526x376.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-windows-621x444.jpg 621w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-custom-van-windows-572x409.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45799'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd a whole industry of aftermarket goodies sprung up. Farah-Fawcett flicks were all the rage.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-ford-van.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-ford-van.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-ford-van.jpg 750w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-ford-van-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-ford-van-278x176.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-ford-van-526x332.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-ford-van-703x444.jpg 703w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-ford-van-572x362.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45800'>\n\t\t\t\tSurf culture, of course, collaborated in creating the image\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-surf-spicoli-custom-van-ad.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-surf-spicoli-custom-van-ad.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-surf-spicoli-custom-van-ad.jpg 598w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-surf-spicoli-custom-van-ad-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-surf-spicoli-custom-van-ad-278x373.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-surf-spicoli-custom-van-ad-526x706.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-surf-spicoli-custom-van-ad-331x444.jpg 331w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1970s-surf-spicoli-custom-van-ad-572x768.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45801'>\n\t\t\t\tBushy blonde hair dos and armchair seats\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89095090_076b122e89_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89095090_076b122e89_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89095090_076b122e89_o.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89095090_076b122e89_o-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89095090_076b122e89_o-768x675.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89095090_076b122e89_o-278x244.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89095090_076b122e89_o-526x462.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89095090_076b122e89_o-505x444.jpg 505w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89095090_076b122e89_o-572x503.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45802'>\n\t\t\t\tMedia sprung up that catapulted it all into the stratosphere.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89094995_8d90b52373_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89094995_8d90b52373_o.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89094995_8d90b52373_o.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89094995_8d90b52373_o-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89094995_8d90b52373_o-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89094995_8d90b52373_o-278x196.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89094995_8d90b52373_o-526x371.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89094995_8d90b52373_o-629x444.jpg 629w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/89094995_8d90b52373_o-572x404.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45803'>\n\t\t\t\tWe&#8217;ve been predicting the comeback of this scene for years\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/08344c9ba7734d9e4c860d812479c0ac.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"564\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/08344c9ba7734d9e4c860d812479c0ac.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/08344c9ba7734d9e4c860d812479c0ac.jpg 564w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/08344c9ba7734d9e4c860d812479c0ac-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/08344c9ba7734d9e4c860d812479c0ac-278x214.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/08344c9ba7734d9e4c860d812479c0ac-526x405.jpg 526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45804'>\n\t\t\t\tBut the running costs of gas guzzler like this has held back a new wave\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gladiator-1970s-custom-van-guy-girl.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gladiator-1970s-custom-van-guy-girl.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-45805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gladiator-1970s-custom-van-guy-girl.jpg 633w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gladiator-1970s-custom-van-guy-girl-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gladiator-1970s-custom-van-guy-girl-278x264.jpg 278w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gladiator-1970s-custom-van-guy-girl-526x499.jpg 526w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gladiator-1970s-custom-van-guy-girl-468x444.jpg 468w, https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/gladiator-1970s-custom-van-guy-girl-572x543.jpg 572w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-45805'>\n\t\t\t\tWe wonder if your T6 Transporter  would benefit from a bubble port hole and some metalflake?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/tumblr_o1hsrdQbTN1qelkhfo1_500.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/tumblr_o1hsrdQbTN1qelkhfo1_500.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2016\/08\/tumblr_o1hsrdQbTN1qelkhfo1_500.jpg 500w, 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