If you've been fascinated by Car Culture long enough, you've probably dreamed it yourself. A custom build during a late-night sketch that should’ve stayed on the back of a napkin. Someone turned it into reality, however, actually finished, fully functional, and strange enough to make every modern pickup feel painfully well-adjusted. That’s where this Ford Econoline-bodied “Economac” lands. It’s a six-wheeled, mid-engined custom truck built over 14 years by the seller’s father, and it just sold for $42,000. For that money, somebody bought a first-generation Econoline body, a fabricated chassis, tandem rear axles, a tilting cab, air suspension, and a 351-cubic-inch Windsor V8 mounted where common sense usually puts cargo space. Started As A Van, Now We're Here (Wherever That Is) Bring A TrailerAt a glance, the Economac looks like a first-gen Ford Econoline that wandered into a custom truck show and never came back. The original van body was shortened into a forward-tilting cab and dropped onto a hand-built frame, which already tells you this thing was never going to settle for normal proportions. Then the builder added rear-hinged doors, an enlarged grille, West Coast mirrors, a windshield visor, roof-mounted air horns, and enough clearance lights to make it look like it should be hauling freight across three state lines.It’s finished in green with silver and black graphics, while polished rear fenders and dual exhaust stacks give the back half the kind of show-truck attitude that only gets better the longer you stare at it. There’s even a faux fifth-wheel hitch mounted on a diamond-plate platform, because apparently this creation decided ordinary visual cues weren't enough.And that’s the fun of it, clearly. It leans all the way into the idea that a custom truck should feel personal, theatrical, and just a little silly. The custom door lettering naming Dale, the builder, and Judy, “The Boss,” makes that clear before the engine even fires up. The Engine Sits Bang In The Middle Bring A TrailerTilt the cab forward and the Economac’s best party trick comes into view. Instead of stuffing the engine out front like a normal vintage van, this thing carries a mid-mounted 351 Windsor V8 behind the cab. The details are well worth listing, too: an Edelbrock carburetor, Performer RPM Air-Gap intake, Ford Racing valve covers, four-into-one headers, and a bug-catcher scoop that looks exactly as serious as the rest of the truck looks unserious.The V8 is paired with an AOD four-speed automatic, sending power to the rear wheels through an 8.8-inch rear end with a Trick Flow differential cover. What's great to see is that the digital odometer shows 7,500 miles, with around 2,000 added under current ownership, so this oddball has actually seen pavement instead of just trailer ramps. Show Truck Through And Through Bring A TrailerThe cabin keeps the same energy going. Reclining bucket seats wear black upholstery with silver inserts, and that two-tone theme continues onto the door panels. There’s air conditioning, power windows, an overhead console, and a Dual CD head unit, which feels wonderfully committed to the idea that the best soundtrack for a six-wheeled custom Ford still comes from physical media.The center console hides the air suspension controls and adds cupholders, billet grab handles, and 12-volt power supplies. Ahead of the driver sits a color-keyed steering wheel and Dolphin instrumentation, including a 140-mph speedometer and an 8,000-rpm tachometer. Whether the truck needs that much gauge drama is questionable, but we absolutely love that it has it. Overkill Express Bring A TrailerUnderneath it rides on American Racing 17-inch wheels, uses a MacPherson strut front setup with power rack-and-pinion steering, and carries tandem rear axles in a triangulated four-link arrangement. Front disc brakes and rear drums handle stopping duties.At $42,000, the winning bidder bought 14 years of fabrication, one family’s vision, and a machine that looks like a 1967 Ford Econoline got bored and reinvented itself as a mid-engined big-rig cartoon. Show up at your car meet with this thing, and you're bound to get a reaction, or a rousing round of applause at the very least.Source: Bring A Trailer.