Road-Trip Ready Survivor: A 1988 Mitsubishi Van LS Emerges

Long holiday weekends have a way of reviving an old American ritual: cramming family and luggage into whatever vehicle will hold them for a few hours of highway. Barn Finds recently spotlighted a 1988 Mitsubishi Van LS that fits that nostalgic image neatly, described as possibly the nicest example still around.

The van represents an era when Mitsubishi’s boxy people movers were a common sight on family drives, prized for a simple layout and enough room to make a multi-hour journey tolerable. Surviving examples in clean condition have become uncommon, which is what makes this one stand out to enthusiasts.

Details on mileage, mechanical history, and asking price weren’t included in the source summary, so anyone curious about the finer points will need to look at the full listing. Still, for collectors of 1980s Japanese oddities, a well-kept Van LS is a rare find worth a closer look.