Ironside
Does it have a wheelchair lift?
A rather unusual auction on eBay could appeal to aspiring spies and X‑Files fantasists alike. A bloke in North Carolina is offering up what is described as a restored 1989 FBI "surveillance" van, complete with listening equipment, LCD monitors, and two DVD players, apparently. The van, an otherwise not unsettling brown Dodge …
quote from the auction description "still has Surveillance tapes inside with notebooks"
oh oh... that sounds like it might be evidence (even if misplaced) and still FBI property. I don't think they would knowingly sell their tapes and notebooks, unless they are unused or not usable anymore.
LCD screens have been around for a long time, only becoming ubiquitous once prices came down - using them in a vehicle with confined space would make sense regardless of cost. DVD as a format has existed since 1995, but nobody said the van never received any upgrades during its service life, did they?
That pipe rack on the roof would make a great Pringles can antenna.
gsaauctions.com is a great place to pick up stuff like this. Or a retired Crown Vic. Or maybe a US Navy MZ-3A blimp?