The Wild Cherry van as it looked in the 1979 film Van Nuys Blvd. (above) and the photo of the van taken by Mike Hitchens in 2016.

A deep-red 1975 Chevy van with “Wild Cherry” painted in sparkling gold paint on its flanks became famous on the big screen when it appeared for a few brief moments in 1979 cult movie classic ...

Remember the custom van era? It’s back, and it’s going on right now all across the country. Some of the West Coast’s coolest custom vans came to Pomona to prove it.

The van behind a still-brewing who-owns-it? controversy has been found stripped of all of its parts, spray-bombed black and left for dead. “Wild Cherry” recently gained internet fame (or ...

An Illinois man who gained national notoriety for rescuing and restoring the “Wild Cherry” van was in Madison County jail Thursday on felony charges of stealing the vehicle from a California ...

A California woman says a metro-east man stole the Wild Cherry van from her property last fall, but he insists he went through proper channels to rescue and restore the vehicle after finding it ...

After she decided no one was going to invite her to be in a rock ‘n’ roll band, Shuri Pass formed Gainesville-based Crooked Counsel 31 years ago, covering familiar classic rock hits on stage.

Blast from the past: Outlandish custom vans from the '70s and '80s were on display at the Fairplex for the inaugural Grand National Truck Show.

'Wild Cherry' van reported stolen stays with new owner after he pays restitution The Godins will receive $5,000 as part of Chris Carter's taking a plea deal, while the van will likely be restored ...

Close to 700 customized vans rolled into the Logan County Fairgrounds in Sterling, Colorado, to attend the 50th National Truck-In. Vanners from across the world have made the Nationals a tradition ...

This unique woodturning project features wild Maine black cherry wood, much of which was rotten, punky, and insect-ridden. The challenge was to transform this difficult material into a striking ...