The Spirit of '76: This Van Is Boss, Man - Car and Driver (blog)
In Japan, there exists a subculture known as Dajiban , offering a unique spin on custom Ram vans that involves a soupçon of stance, a dash of bosozoku , and a twisted sense of humor. The machines are alternately known as “H-vans,” with the “H” code for “hentai”—Japanese for “pervert. ” But were it not for the golden age of vanning, Dajiban would have no roots. And although the heavily customized American vans of the 1970s share more of an aesthetic kinship with Japan’s over-the-top dekotora than the more subtle, racy H-vans, the allure of the Dodge van as a totem of sin and deviance wouldn’t exist... Outside, the rear mural features a scantily clad woman seeming about to defeat a green guy, a sword-wielding longhair rolling into battle towed by a quartet of horses, a fire-breathing dragonoid thing, and another presumably bad green guy carrying... Scion Wins SEMA with This Mega-Sweet xB Custom ’70s Van (Including Fishbowl Window and CB. ) Spirit of ’76: America’s Most Iconic Automobile Car and Driver’s 60th Anniversary: The 1970s The chopped roof always seemed like more of an East Coast... ” The word is also etched into the van’s glass, so presumably, that’s what this creation’s called. ” Note to Nihon: You may have tentacles and whatnot, but if you really want a van built for perversion, you’ve gotta look to America. Source: blog.caranddriver.com
