Like many show stoppers sometimes they are preserved for a decade or two and then brought back out for a whole new generation to appreciate. When a craftsman like Randy Pelc builds a show van, you can mothball it for a dozen years and expect it to age very well. The new owner has updated it very nicely and I am sure the new generation will take to it quite well. I will try to get the whole story on Heavy Metal soon.
The first pictures are from the 10th Nationals taken by my buddy Bill a.k.a Ace of Spades. The most recent were taken this year by Bob the second owner of this great looking van.

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Randy has started another van this time for his son. Check out this wild one here