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 Yarr, matey! The deck's been swabbed, the canvas a-been hoisted, and
while others like her now be in Davey Jones's locker or still at sea,
the H.M.S. Truckie sails on, comin' in to port to the AACA Museum.
Like
many car customizing trends, the custom vanning movement has had its
superstars and standouts, and one of its earliest ones, the H.M.S.
Truckie, sprang from the shop of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, van builder
Fred Marshall Jr. Built around 1974, Marshall began with a 1967 Ford
Econoline equipped with an 84hp 200-cu.in. straight-six out of a 1973
Ford. Bodywork consisted of a closed-off headlamp and grille area,
modified headlamps and taillamps, and a big oak front bumper with the
van's nautical name embossed into it, but - like most custom vans - the paint and interior set the H.M.S. Truckie apart.
Check out this van that's permanently filled with beach sand.
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