Have you seen this van? The location of this machine is a mystery! At least that’s the case for someone who’s looking for help finding the van in the above photograph (date unspecified). A brief ad posted here on Craigslist by a person in Northville, New York solicits assistance from anyone with information as to the whereabouts of this old van, that is “if it still exists.” No reward offered.

Although the Craigslist post provides two grainy photos of the van no information about where it was last seen is given. Since it’s wearing old school gold and blue New York tags we can assume we’re looking at photos as the van appeared in the 1970s or early 80s. Who knows what it might look like now? Has it been lovingly preserved by a caring owner? Or has it undergone a restoration, perhaps wearing a different paint color? Maybe it’s been converted to a rat rod? One thing is certain if it still sits on those unique wheels someone should be able to easily spot this thing on the street. But what if it’s been neglected and is rotting away somewhere, now a rusted shell of its former self? That would be unfortunate. I shudder to think of the worst case scenario and wonder if, in fact, it went through the crusher a long time ago. For the sake of our friend in Northville let’s hope not!

Unfortunately, no interior photos of the van were posted in the Craigslist ad. However, two very unique and unmistakable features of the van are the diamond-shaped side windows and the custom grille and front bumper. Looking specifically for those signature details I unsuccessfully performed a few Google searches but came up empty each time. I find no van resembling this one – nothing that even comes close. But maybe you’ve seen this van? If so don’t meddle and be sure to contact the guy up in Northville to let him know it still exists. In the meantime, perhaps some Barnfinds readers can share a bit of insight regarding the customization of first-generation Chevy vans? Please use the comments section and let us know if you’ve ever owned a mystery machine like this one!