The VW Van must be the all-time classic folky gigwagon, man. It's funky, reliable, cheap to own, cheap to run, air-cooled, doesn't go fast and doersn't accelerate worth squat but will always roll along and get you there even if late. You can lug gear in it, conduct practice sessions in it, get laid in it and in really hard times, live out of it. You can repair it with a rubber band and a pair of pliers.

It is an engineering marvel, no?

A.