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Custom 1964 Ford Econoline E100 Is a Mobile Man Cave

This January’s Ford Month here at autoevolution brought to light some incredible cars from the Blue Oval’s past, present, and in some cases, even future. We’ve had everything, from hot-rodded Ts and As to the modern-day F-150 and Mach-E. But we kind of neglected the Econoline.
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That would be the line of vans the carmaker has been making ever since the 1960s. Heavily used for the transport of goods or people, depending on configuration, this type of Ford is also the favorite canvas for a small group of garages who like to customize them.

The one presented here in panel van form comes from 1964, which would make it a representative of the first generation. It was the generation that created many of the design lines we now see, in an evolved form, on modern-day American vans.

As the photo gallery shows, this Econoline is no longer stock but has been transformed into the mobile equivalent of a man cave, boasting serious hardware for a few nights of fun on the road.

Painted gloss black over a red interior, the van shows the iconic design of the age, peppered with custom parts like American Racing wheels wrapped in Hankook whitewalls, Chevrolet Camaro split bumpers and dual side pipes.

This Ford’s connection with muscle cars continues inside, where the seats reveal themselves as 1965 Mustang pieces. The cabin, both the part holding the driver and the extended one at the back, rocks hi-tech hardware, including a Pioneer touchscreen stereo, a Rockford Fosgate sound system with amplifier, speakers and subwoofer, and a flat-panel 50-inch TV.

The Econoline moves under the power of a replacement 200ci (3.3-liter) engine linked to a three-speed manual transmission.

The van is on sale, customized like this and with 92,000 miles (148,000 km) on the clock, on Bring a Trailer. At the time of writing, the highest bid is at $18,000, with four days left to go.
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About the author: Daniel Patrascu
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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