Walgren, a frequent Reddit reader, posted on r/Oakland – something of a Hail Mary effort to see if the denizens of this virtual community could help find his stolen van. And they went to work. The original post gained hundreds of comments, many of them reaching out at how cool Delicia is. Dreamstime/TNS
Casey Walgren loves his Mitsubishi Delica.
Built in the 1990s like a tank, it’s painted a dark teal and decked out with solar panels.
The Delica, short for “delivery car”, was first popularised in Japan and other parts of Asia among postal workers, produce deliverers and mini bus drivers.
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Casey Walgren loves his Mitsubishi Delica.
Built in the 1990s like a tank, it s painted a dark teal and decked out with solar panels.
The Delica, short for “delivery car,” was first popularized in Japan and other parts of Asia among postal workers, produce deliverers and mini bus drivers.
And while they sell for pennies on the dollar in Japan now and are often only found in rural areas, they’ve become a cult collectors’ item among car geeks and van lifers in the United States, who praise the van’s durability and 90s vintage styling.
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