Wait, what?! That was our inner dialogue as these vans drove by. See, ‘70s vans were cool enough as it was, so the fact that these highly creative enthusiasts went above and beyond to add their own flavor is just commendable.

In case you didn’t know how important vans were to ‘70s culture, there was actually a short-lived film era known as “Vansploitation,” where a handful of independent films had vans that were actually key to the plot. Much later, Kelso from “That ‘70s Show” really helped “drive” that point home.

Visually, these vans are just plain striking, and while some people in current van culture keep the party goin’, there was no van era like the ‘70s. Here are 15 jaw-dropping pictures of 1970s custom van paint jobs.