A new dude bought Indianapolis' famous carpet-covered Pink Floyd van

If a van could be a celebrity, this 1999 Dodge 3500 van covered in Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" carpet would definitely be considered one.

Retired carpet installer Henry "Turfmeister" Pelc owned and carpeted the exterior van and drove it around town for almost two decades before deciding to sell it last fall.

He sold it to a buddy and fellow Eastsider for $2,250, $750 less than he originally asked for when he put it up for sale in Facebook's marketplace in late September.

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The post has been shared more than 1,000 times in the five months since, with many commenters sharing memories and pleas for Pelc not to sell it.

"No! No! You can't sell the famous Pink Floyd carpet van!" one wrote. "This should go to the state museum before anything else."

Good news, van fans: Pelc said the guy he sold it to is "hopefully" planning to restore it to its full glory — and keep the Pink Floyd motif.

"I'm sure he'll be driving it around," Pelc said. "I think that was one of the reasons he bought it. He likes the attention."

After selling the van, Pelc bought a car from his daughter, a much less conspicuous choice than his previous ride.

"The Chrysler that I'm driving now doesn't get as much attention, which is kind of nice," Pelc said. "But I kinda miss it."

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