1974 Dodge Tradesman former Bell System telephone van

1974 Dodge Tradesman in Spenser: For Hire, TV Series, 1985-1988 Ep. 1.03

Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
supcoach ◊ 2021-10-23 17:16	Sportsman
night cub ◊ 2021-10-23 23:44	This one was windows on one side and panel on the other. I think Ford used to call them "Display" vans. So it's actually a Tradesman rather than a Sportsman.
dhill_cb7 ◊ 2021-10-24 00:00	Yes night cub. Ford did. Never saw Dodge or GM utilize this configuration. Very neat find! Maybe the brochures will shed some light on the nomenclature.
night cub ◊ 2021-10-24 00:02	I was checking them out and didn't see anything listed
supcoach ◊ 2021-10-24 00:44	Found a 74 Tradesman brochure http://lov2xlr8.no/brochures/dodge/74dtr/74dtr.html
opal ◊ 2021-10-24 16:57	For quick note about the Tradesman & Sportsman. Sportsman: 8–15 seater windowed passenger van, also popular with Class C RV. Tradesman: 2 seater commercial van, can also be custom order both non-windowed & windowed van (just no seats at the back). It also very popular with conversion van & Class B RV. Here's a sample: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-dodge-tradesman-200-2/
Shervinator ◊ 2022-03-25 07:19	Because of the two-tone paint (white on top and grey-green on bottom), I can guarantee this was a retired Bell System telephone van. The stripes, logos, and lettering have been removed.