The Ford Econoline has a hilariously diverse back story. It’s based on the Ford Falcon car. According to the book Ford Transit: Fifty Years, the original sketch was dated 1957, but the first model came out as a ’61 in ’60.

Arrive like a boss to local car shows and competitions this year driving a chic period-kept renovated original Ford Econoline pickup listed here on BaT.

This week’s Throwback video takes us back to 1969, where Ford is showing off the advantages of the then-new Econoline van against the competitors.

This beautiful Ford Econoline is the best combination of van and truck.

This week’s Muddy video features a four wheel drive Ford Econoline van and while most vans aren’t all that exciting to watch play in the mud – this isn’t most vans.

This week’s Muddy video features a 1980s Ford Econoline van which has been converted into an all-out mud monster.

This Econoline has 4,000 horsepower. It is an absolute maniac on wheels. It started life as a 1962 Ford Econoline and has since turned into something completely beyond that.