What the hell were these for?

"jkm7680" (jkm7680) 05/22/2016 at 19:42 • Filed to: None

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Two 20+ year old vans with under 30,000 miles on them, weird lights on the front, spare tires on the backs and strange ambulance-like interiors. What’s the deal with them? Really weird looking.

Dodge one on top, Ford on the bottom. I’m thinking either coroner vans, or some sort of testing thing.

Links in comments because kinja

jkm7680 > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 19:44

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http://m.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

: http://m.cars.com/vehicledetail/…

d15b > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 19:47

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mobile workshop?

1111111111111111111111 > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 19:47

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I don’t know. But I want one.

jkm7680 > d15b 05/22/2016 at 19:49

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But there's two of them?

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 19:49

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Ex airfield ambulances maybe? It would explain the overall good condition and the lights.

jkm7680 > 1111111111111111111111 05/22/2016 at 19:49

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They would make good stealth campers.

jkm7680 > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 05/22/2016 at 19:50

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low roof though, and there's bars on the back of the roof which makes me think they're something else

1111111111111111111111 > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 19:51

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Thats what I was thinking. I’d buy one of them now if it was anywhere near me.

d15b > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 19:54

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Why not? lol

gmctavish needs more space > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 19:57

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Weird. Something that required sleeping in them? Yet very little driving, and lots of storage. And driving at night. Stakeout vans? I hope they're stakeout vans

Slant6 > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 20:05

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Could be surveillance vans.

Slant6 > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 20:10

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Yup. Surveillance vans. Exact match.

http://www.2040-cars.com/Dodge/Ram-Van/…

Lights, spare and everything match up. Even has a toilet for those long missions.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 20:10

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Search and Rescue...?

jkm7680 > Slant6 05/22/2016 at 20:14

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Ah, great find! Wish all the equipment was still in there though.

jkm7680 > gmctavish needs more space 05/22/2016 at 20:15

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Slant6 got it, they're surveillance vans

OPPOsaurus WRX > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 20:16

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Buy it and find all the equipment to put back in. That would be awesome for tailgate parties

Slant6 > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 20:20

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Looks like it’d be pretty useless by today’s standards. It also looks like you’d need to bug the place first. Doesn’t look like there are any external mics or cameras. Or antennas. Or any mounting holes.

It would be cool just for aesthetics though.

gmctavish needs more space > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 20:25

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That is so cool

Frenchlicker > Slant6 05/22/2016 at 20:32

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I'm curious if the toilet is at least still in there.

Spridget > jkm7680 05/22/2016 at 20:53

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It's not too hard to replace.

Hammerdown > jkm7680 05/23/2016 at 09:35

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It’s crazy those are in Minnesota. What/who were they spying on there I wonder?

jkm7680 > Hammerdown 05/23/2016 at 18:30

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They are also for sale at different dealers, which is a bit odd.

theuserformerlyknownasaluminumfoil > jkm7680 05/24/2016 at 09:17

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Stakeout vans! (Steak-out van?)