1963 Studebaker Zip Van, Step Van, Postal Van, Mail Truck, P10, Ice Cream Truck

Studebaker Zip Van 1963 Description

Here is your chance to get one of the coolest mini step vans ever produced! A very nice 1963 Studebaker Zip Van. These vans are one of the rarest of all the small step vans and super hard to find! They were only produced for 1 year and were only made for the US Postal Service. This one is in great shape! New Midnight Blue Metallic and Silver 2 tone paint, rand new windshield, ike new ultra low profile tires mounted on Boyd Coddington aluminum wheels. Just tuned up, ew plugs, lug wires, istributor cap, otor, hoke cable, ir filter, il change, il filter, arburetor rebuilt and new fan belt. All work and paint completed in the last 30 days. This van runs, rives, hifts and stops the way it should. Keep in mind this Zip Van is over 50 years old and is in no way a perfect restored vehicle. There is a small rust hole (about the size of a quarter) on the floor below the driver's seat, he rear roll up door needs new springs, here are a couple pieces glass that are cracked, he sliding door could use a little lube as it doesn't slide properly (but it isn't a problem to open and close...just a little tight) and the paint on the door is a little scuffed due to the issue with the door. Windshield wipers work but we had them removed when painted and glass installed and have not put them back on.

All in all you won't find a better Zip Van anywhere! You can drive this baby to your local car show as is, estore it back to it's original glory or just use it as one of the coolest delivery vans, hop trucks, wesome way to advertise your business or make it into a cool retro ice cream truck.....the possibilities are endless. All this van needs is some minor work and a new home....or you can modify it, hrow on some air bags and make it something unique and special.

According to the Studebaker Drivers Club history In late 1963, tudebaker won another Government contract, his time for 4,238 postal delivery vans for the U.S. Post Office. These postal vehicles, esignated as model 8E5FC (FC for forward control), ere called Zip-Vans in production, nd were a very different job than assembling Army trucks. The Zip-Vans were a Studebaker design, nd used the Studebaker Champ 6-cylinder engine, utomatic transmission, rame, uspension, nd steering components, nd the Transtar instrument cluster. The bodies were built by Met-Pro of Lansdale, ennsylvania.

Because most of these Zip Vans were sold off at Government auctions for scrap (people had no use for right hand drive vans back then other than for ice cream trucks) there is no way to tell how many are actually still on the road but from our research there are not many left alive.

Any questions feel free to call Robert 714-290-3130

This van measures 65" floor to ceiling inside. The inside width is 63" Length from driver seat to back door is 58" Length from engine cover to back door is 91" Overall outside height is 88"

Buyer is responsible for pick up and or shipping. We have an excellent transport company that we have used many times and they can transport this van anywhere in the country for $1.00 a mile or less.

This van is being sold as is where is with no warranty expressed or implied. Please ask any questions BEFORE you bid. Do not bid if you don't plan to follow through with the purchase if you win. Make sure that your wife, ignificant other, om, ad, hildren or any other person that can keep you from buying this van gives you their permission before you commit to buying. Also, ven though this is a very small van it will not fit into a standard garage.

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