Let’s be honest—a camera crew on the side of the street fawning over a righteous-green, 1970s-era van is bound to raise some eyebrows. Within the first 20 minutes of our loitering around Becka Joynt’s sweet ride, two different passersby stop to make an offer.
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Joynt discovered the ’77 Dodge Tradesman 200 on eBay in 2002. Once a tailgating getaway for Notre Dame football games, the van still has Fighting Irish decals gracing the exterior. “I’ve chosen not to remove them because that’s part of the provenance of this vehicle,” she says. “I’m trying to keep it as original as possible.”
Green shag carpeting climbs the walls, making surfaces cushy and cozy. A back bench, a bar with a fridge and sink, and “lounging” space make the shaggin’ wagon look like something Greg Brady would find far-out. Though the design seems a bit over the top, Joynt says, “It’s relatively tame compared to some of the other old street vans still existing.”
