1992 Chrysler Custom TV News Van
Greenfield, MA, 01301
Features:
Mileage: 42,000
Engine: 3.8L V6
Transmission: Auto
Drive Type: FWD
Exterior: Black
Interior: Red
Description:
1992 MOPAR CUSTOM TV NEWS VAN. SUPER RARE V6 3.8 Auto 42K miles (Odometer quit at 37190). Built by US Motor Corporation on Chrysler Van platform. Uses Mopar parts. GVWR 6500
All fiberglass body. 17.5 feet long 8ft high. LED displays on 3 sides (Not working but originally would have shown news flashes).
Custom made for New Jersey TV/News Company. Limited edition. Few have ever seen one before--not even broadcast vehicle dealers. Mechanics scratch their heads. Collector’s or museum item. Or just a very cool van to drive or camp in. A real head turner.
THE GOOD
Very low miles. I bought this van in June 2015 when it had 31,000 original miles. Odometer stopped at 37,190 but it has only driven a few hundred miles each year since. I estimate the mileage to be around 41k or 42k now.
Runs great
Current inspection sticker (to Oct 2025)
Brakes work well
New front axles
Tires have excellent tread. 215/75R15. Two Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S and two Maxtrek SU-800
Fits in a parking space.
Dimensions
OUTSIDE: 17 1/2 feet long, 6 feet 8 inches wide, 8 feet high (at highest point).
INSIDE (see photo) Rear opening is 56 inches high and 61 inches wide. Center space is 74 inches high and 69.5 inches wide. Rear section is 66 inches high.
Garaged between 2015 and May 2024
Since 2015 not driven in winter (except 1 or 2 local trips)
Basic camper items include excellent folding bed platform over a storage box, water tank and sink.
Van is clean underneath (except for usual surface rust)
QUIRKS
Front entry is only through the driver’s door. Passenger side is solid wall. Friends try to get in that side, haha! (Fiberglass vehicle rollover safety feature)
Engine is accessed through the hinged panel behind the dash. A bit awkward.
The battery was hard to access in the front so it was moved to behind the driver’s seat
WORK IT NEEDS
Blower works but heater and A/C up front appear not to be working
Radio turns on but I haven’t heard sound
The speedo & odometer are not working.
Gas gauge is unreliable but low gas warning sound works
Lights in rear cabin not working
Driver door window broke. Plexiglass replacement taped in
Fiberglass panel under front bumper is cracked (see photo)
Rubber door seals need replacing
No opening windows except small sliders on driver door and opposite side
Wipers work but are a bit floppy. The tubes for washer fluid pop off on accasion.
Driver’s seat cloth is torn.
Carpet removed. Will need to be replaced. (Floor feels a bit flimsy—may need reinforcing).
Carpeting on walls is peeling. Where there was insulation it’s thin or disintegrated. All needs replacing
Very occasionally the headlights and indicators start blinking temporarily on closing the door or when the battery is reconnected. It lasts a minute or two and then goes away. There appears to be a short somewhere that I haven’t found.
LED Display not operational. Being from 1992 it’ll need new panels.
Camper build is basic & needs attention:
one cabinet door is cracked
faucets not connected to water tank *water pump but it is not hooked up
sink needs drain bottle
OTHER INFO
I am the third owner.
Previous owner said they got 17mpg. I got an average of 15
Roof-top A/C unit was not working when I got it. I have since removed it and installed a second opening skylight.
The generator had been removed and the previous owner built a wooden unit around where it used to be housed
AS IS. No warranties expressed or implied.
Tagged and insured for test-drive. Since it’s a 32 year-old vehicle that has only been doing occasional local driving, I would recommend a trailer or flatbed for a journey further than your AAA membership can do. Just to be on the safe side. If you arrange towing I will supervise the pick-up.
