Slapping stickers on a car and calling it a Sandman, is exactly what GMH did in the 70's.
Same with Drifter and Sundowner.
Yeah I know, but when you say Holden Sandman to someone, they instantly think panel van. Not rep-mobile...
Back in NZ in the 70's the old man and his mate had a business. One of the delivery vans was a then new 6cyl, 3 on the tree XB Panel Van called 'Supervan'. Burnt orange paint, custom round bubble windows, the body head to toe in blue flame decals, a big Supervan decal above the windscreen, the back decked out in champagne coloured shag pile and still rolling on skinny tyres and hubcaps! Apparently the Supervan kit was a dealer option.
Big thumbs up on the XF van cruiser 91.
I've had 2 of them over the years. First was an ex divvy van. Factory column auto with bucket seats and no centre console, a cigarette lighter, but no ashtray and a switch under the dash that let you turn the dash lights on without the headlights. Had SVO style paint, XC Cobra Bathurst Globes and dumped really low.
The 2nd van I went the opposite way. 15" interceptors, 205/75 AT tyres and a 1.5" suspension lift. I went a quite a few 'camping' trips with an ex girlfriend in that one.
