Random Generation of 1970s Boogie Vans

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1960s, 1970s, 20th Century, American Fantasy, American folklore, American Legend, Americana, Bikers, crime, Fantasy Road Trip, Fictional Road, Groovy Era, Groovy Seventies, Highway Horror, Hippies, Hitchhikers, open world, Prairie Horror, Road Crawl, Roadcrawl, Roadtrip, Romance of the Road, Seventies, Sixties, Swinging Sixties, The Ready Rules of the Road, Uncanny Highway, United States

The fully-customized Boogie Van is perhaps the most iconic image of 1970s car culture. Such vans could be any color imaginable, often sporting airbrushed images of wizards and fantasy creatures. Inside, the carpeted or upholstered interiors might feature everything from waterbeds to quadraphonic sounds systems. They were vehicles made for partying – and loving – on the road!

Gamemasters using The Uncanny Highway setting can use these tables to randomly determine (or select) the characteristics of any Boogie Vans encountered by the PCs. Players, of course, can use these table to design the most bitchin’ Boogie Van for their PCs.

Boogie Van Body Style

d4	The body is a…
1	flat-faced cabover design…
3 – 5	short-hooded design…
6	full-hooded design…

d20	…with…
1	swing-out front cab doors, a hatchback rear,…
2	swing-out front cab doors, two swing-out rear doors,…
3	swing-out front cab doors, one swing-out side door, two swing-out rear doors,…
4	swing-out front cab doors, one swing-out side door, a hatchback rear,…
5	swing-out front cab doors, one gull-wing side door, two swing-out rear doors,…
6	swing-out front cab doors, one gull-wing side door, a hatchback rear,…
7	swing-out front cab doors, swing-out doors on either side, two swing-out rear doors,…
8	swing-out front cab doors, swing-out doors on either side, a hatchback rear,…
9	swing-out front cab doors, two swing-out doors on one side, two swing-out rear doors,…
10	swing-out front cab doors, two swing-out doors on one side, a hatchback rear,…
11	swing-out front cab doors, gull-wing doors doors on either side, swing-out rear doors,…
12	swing-out front cab doors, gull-wing doors doors on either side, a hatchback rear,…
13	swing-out front cab doors, one sliding side door, swing-out rear doors,…
14	swing-out front cab doors, one sliding side door, a hatchback rear,…
15	swing-out front cab doors, sliding doors on either side, swing-out rear doors,…
16	swing-out front cab doors, sliding doors on either side, a hatchback rear,…
17	swing-out front cab doors, two swing-out doors on one side, two swing-out rear doors,…
18	swing-out front cab doors, two swing-out doors on one side, a hatchback rear,…
19	swing-out front cab doors, two swing-out doors on either side, two swing-out rear doors,…
20	swing-out front cab doors, two swing-out doors on either side, a hatchback rear,…

d12	…and a…
1 – 7	normal suspension.
8 – 9	high suspension.
10 – 11	lowered suspension.
12	lowered front, with larger wheels in the rear.

 

Boogie Van Paintjob

d20	The overall color of the van is…
1 – 2	white,…
3	black,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
4	silver,…
5	gold,…
6	brown,…
7	cherry red,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
8	flame red,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
9	deep red,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
10	deep blue,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
11	sky blue,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
12	green,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
13	lime green,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
14	orange,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
15	flame orange,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
16	teal,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
17	purple,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
18	violet,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
19	yellow,… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.
20	red, white, & blue;… 25% chance of sparkling glitter paint.

d20	…with…
1	no other decoration. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
2	a differently colored bottom. Roll again on previous table to determine color. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
3	a differently colored roof. Roll again on previous table to determine color. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
4	a gradient to another color. Roll again on previous table to determine color. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
5	pinstriping. Roll again on previous table to determine color. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
6	racing stripes. Roll again on previous table to determine color. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
7	blue flames. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
8	red flames. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
9	yellow flames. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
10	a geometric design in a contrasting color. Roll again on previous table to determine color. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
11	Native American-inspired decorations. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
12	a checkered design. Roll again on previous table to determine color of squares. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
13	an overall paisley pattern. Skip “Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van”.
14	an airbrushed design on one side. Roll on next table.
15	an airbrushed design on both sides. Roll twice on next table.
16	a differently colored bottom, and an airbrushed design on one side. Roll again on previous table to determine color. Roll on next table.
17	a differently colored bottom, and an airbrushed design on both sides. Roll again on previous table to determine color. Roll twice on next table.
18	a differently colored roof, and an airbrushed design on one side. Roll again on previous table to determine color. Roll on next table.
19	a differently colored roof, and an airbrushed design on both sides. Roll again on previous table to determine color. Roll twice on next table.
20	a differently colored bottom and roof, as well as an airbrushed design on both sides. Roll again on previous table to determine color. Roll twice on next table

 

Airbrushed Design(s) on a Boogie Van

d100	Airbrushed on this side of the van is/are…
1 – 4	an American flag
5 – 6	a bald eagle.
7 – 8	a cowboy.
9 – 10	a sexy cowgirl.
11 – 12	a wizard.
13 – 14	a dragon.
15 – 16	a wizard & a dragon.
17 – 18	a phoenix.
19 – 20	a beach scene.
21 – 22	a mountain scene.
23 – 24	an Aztec warrior.
25 – 26	an Aztec woman. 25% chance the woman is topless.
27 – 28	a Native American man in a warbonnet.
29 – 30	pyramids.
31 – 32	Egyptian gods.
33 – 34	a Kung Fu fighter, with apparent Chinese writing. 75% chance the characters are meaningless (or laughable) to anyone who actually reads Chinese.
35 – 36	an African warrior.
37 – 38	a bikini babe.
39 – 40	a fantasy warrior woman. 25% chance the woman is topless.
41 – 42	a fantasy barbarian.
43 – 44	a scene of Alice in Wonderland.
45 – 46	a mushroom forest.
47 – 48	a griffin.
49 – 50	a demon.
51 – 52	a cosmic scene.
53 – 54	a space warrior.
55 – 56	a female space warrior. 25% chance the woman is topless.
57 – 58	a sexy witch. 25% chance the witch is nude.
59 – 60	a futuristic city.
61 – 62	a Flying Saucer.
63 – 64	Bigfoot.
65 – 66	a robot.
67 – 68	a sexy female robot.
69 – 70	a desert sunset.
71 – 72	a unicorn.
73 – 74	a parrot.
75 – 76	a Peace sign, and the words “Make Love Not War”.
77 – 78	Jesus.
79 – 80	Jesus waving an American flag.
81 – 82	stylized flowers.
83 – 84	“Keep on Trucking”.
85 – 86	“Smoking!”.
87 – 88	“Jesus Saves”.
89 – 90	“American Dreamer”.
91 – 92	“California Dreamer”.
93 – 94	“The Joker”.
95 – 96	“Transcontinental Toker”.
99 – 98	“Boogie Mobile!”.
99 – 100	“Crime-Solvers Inc.”.

 

Exterior Accessories

d100	On the exterior you see
1 – 4	no major modifications,…
5 – 8	a long CB radio antenna,…
9 – 12	rear louver windows,…
13 – 16	zoomie pipes.,…
17 – 20	side pipes.,…
21 – 24	a roof rack.,…
23 – 28	a roof rack and side ladder.,…
29 – 32	a hightop roof,…
31 – 36	a roof rack and side ladder,…
37 – 40	a bicycle rack,… 75% chance of 1d4 bicycles being on the rack.
41 – 44	a motorcycle rack,… 75% chance of a motorcycle being on the rack.
45 – 48	a bubble sunroof over the cab,…
49 – 52	a rear spoiler,…
53 – 56	a long CB radio antenna, and rear louver windows;…
57 – 60	a long CB radio antenna, rear louver windows, and zoomie pipes;…
61 – 64	a long CB radio antenna, rear louver windows, and side pipes;…
65 – 68	a long CB radio antenna, and a roof rack with a side ladder;…
69 – 72	a long CB radio antenna, and a rear spoiler;…
73 – 76	a long CB radio antenna, and a hightop roof;…
77 – 80	a long CB radio antenna, and a bicycle rack;… 75% chance of 1d4 bicycles being on the rack.
81 – 84	a long CB radio antenna, and a motorcycle rack;… 75% chance of a motorcycle being on the rack.
85 – 88	a long CB radio antenna, a hightop roof, and a bicycle rack;… 75% chance of 1d4 bicycles being on the rack.
89 – 92	a long CB radio antenna, a hightop roof, and a motorcycle rack;… 75% chance of a motorcycle being on the rack.
93 – 96	a long CB radio antenna, and a bubble sunroof over the cab;…
97 – 100	a long CB radio antenna, a bubble sunroof over the cab, and a rear spoiler;,…

d20	…and towards the rear there are…
1	surprisingly, no bubble windows.
2	round bubble windows .
3	square bubble windows.
4	diamond-shaped bubble windows.
5	heart-shaped bubble windows.
6	bubble windows in the shape of a cross patee.
7	oval bubble windows.
8	rectangular bubble windows.
9	rhomboid bubble windows.
10	triangular bubble windows.
11	bubble windows in the shape of playing card spades.
12	teardrop-shaped bubble windows.
13	five-pointed star bubble windows.
14	four-pointed star bubble windows.
15	pentagonal bubble windows.
16	octagonal bubble windows.
17	bubble windows shaped like cannabis leaves.
18	bubble windows shaped like rabbit heads
19	bubble windows shaped like symbol for Mars.
20	crescent moon-shaped bubble windows.

 

Tires and Hubcaps of a Boogie Van

d6.	The tires are…
1	solid black,…
2	whitewall,…
3	white striped,…
4	red striped,…
5	gold striped,…
6	emblazoned with a white manufacturer’s logo,…

d6.	…and the hubcaps are…
1 – 2	dog-dish.
3	spinners.
4	magwheels.
5 – 6	unexceptional.

 

Boogie Van Hood Ornament

Skip this table if the Body design is “cabover”

d100	The hood ornament is
1 – 30	standard for the make and model.
31 – 32	a unicorn.
33 – 34	a unicorn’s head.
35 – 36	a Pegasus.
37 – 38	a dragon.
39 – 40	a dragon’s head.
41 – 42	eagle.
43 – 44	an eagle’s head.
45 – 46	a lion.
47 – 48	a lion’s head.
49 – 50	a tiger.
51 – 52	a tiger’s head.
53 – 54	a stag.
55 – 56	a stag’s head.
57 – 58	a jumping dolphin.
59 – 60	a wizard.
61 – 62	a wizard’s head.
63 – 64	a wizard’s head with a marijuana joint in his mouth.
65 – 66	a Native American man in a warbonnet.
67 –68	the head of a Native American man in a warbonnet.
69 – 70	a knight in armor.
71 – 72	a muscular barbarian warrior with an axe.
73 – 74	a fat and jolly Buddha.
75 – 76	a meditating Buddha.
77 – 78	a wing.
79 – 80	a flying saucer.
81 – 82	a raygun.
83 – 84	a bikini-clad woman.
85 – 86	a nude woman.
87 – 88	the symbol for Mars.
89 – 90	the symbol for Venus.
91 – 92	a smiling sun.
93 – 94	a smiling crescent moon.
95 – 96	a rocket ship.
97 – 98	a cannabis leaf.
99 – 100	a hand holding a marijuana joint.

 

Inside the Cab of a Boogie Van

d20	Hanging from the rear-view mirror is…
1	apparently nothing,…
2	a pair of fuzzy dice,…
3	a tree-shape air freshener,…
4	a cannabis leaf-shaped air freshener,…
5	a flower-shaped air freshener,…
6	an air freshener in the cutout shape of a State,… Texas, New Jersey, etc.
7	a set of dog tags,…
8	a small piece of wood with the owner’s name burned into it,…
9	a cross,…
10	a small angel figurine,…
11	a skull & crossbones,…
12	a Star of David,…
13	a rosary,…
14	a Catholic scapular,…
15	a chaplet of Buddhist prayer beads,…
16	a pair of woman’s panties,…
17	a small American flag,…
18	a small set of windchimes,…
19	a small American flag,…
20	a Christmas ball ornament,…

d20	…on the dashboard there is…
1	nothing of note,…
2 – 3	a CB radio receiver,…
4	a radar detector,… Roll again if before 1969.
5	a rubber duck,…
6	a small cactus in a pot,…
7	a figurine of Jesus,…
8	a figurine of the Virgin Mary,…
9	a figurine of a Catholic saint,…
10	a jolly Buddha figurine,…
11	a meditating Buddha figurine,…
12	a figurine of dancing Shiva,…
13	a figurine of Venus,…
14	a figurine of a nude woman,…
15	a figurine of a bikini-clad woman,…
16	a figurine of a Hula-dancing woman,…
17	a small plastic dinosaur,…
18	a Bible,…
19	a small copy of the “Bhavagad Gita”,…
20	a copy of “White Line Enlightenment” by Guru Sri Jimmy Bob of the Asphalt Ashram,…

d20	…and the steering wheel is….
1 – 12	normal.
13	a chain.
14	a heart.
15	an octagon.
16	an orobouros.
17	a ship’s wheel.
18	spoked like a bicycle wheel.
19	velvet-covered.
20	fur-covered.

 

Back Interior of a Boogie Van

d20	The back interior walls and ceiling are…
1 – 3	natural (or beige) colored,…
4 – 6	brown,…
6	cherry red,…
7	deep red,…
8	blue,…
9	powder blue,…
10	green,…
11	olive green,…
12	yellow,…
13	mustard yellow,…
14	purple,…
15	violet,…
16	magenta,…
17	pink,…
18	white,…
19	tiger stripe,…
20	leopard print,…

d10	…and are apparently…
1	wood paneling,…
2	faux wood plastic,…
3	molded fiberglass,…
4	shag carpeting,…
5	padded vinyl,…
6	crushed velvet,…
7	padded, crushed velvet upholstery,…
8	faux fur,…
9	leather,…
10	padded leather upholstery,…

d20	…while the interior floor is…
1 – 3	natural (or beige) colored,…
4 –7	brown,… stained if wood.
8	cherry red,…
9	deep red,…
10	blue,…
11	powder blue,…
12	green,…
13	olive green,…
14	yellow,…
15	mustard yellow,…
16	purple,…
17	violet,…
18	magenta,…
19	pink,…
20	white,…

d12	…and apparently…
1 – 2	wood.
3	wood, with a Persian rug.
4	wood, with an Indian rag rug.
5	wood, with a sheepskin rug.
6	linoleum.
7	short-pile carpet.
8	deep-pile carpet.
9	shag carpeting.
10	padded upholstery.
11	padded, crushed velvet upholstery.
12	padded leather upholstery.

d100, 1d6 times.	The back interior accouterments include:
1 – 3	a twin-sized bed*. 50% chance of a waterbed. Roll again if there is already a bed.
4 – 5	a full-sized bed*. 50% chance of a waterbed. Roll again if there is already a bed.
6 – 10	a crushed velvet sofa*.
11 – 20	a leather sofa*.
21 – 22	a ceiling mirror.
23 – 24	a dog bed and bowl. 75% chance dog is present.
25 – 26	a bong table.
27 – 28	a built-in waterpipe.
29 – 30	a cafe table.
31 – 32	bench seats with storage underneath.
33 – 34	a small bar.
35 – 36	a mini-refrigerator.
37 – 38	a lava lamp.
39 – 40	a rotating cylindrical lamp that says “The Bar is Open”.
41 – 42	a chandelier.
43 – 44	black velvet posters.
45 – 46	a black light lamp.
47 – 48	divider curtains.
49 – 50	window curtains.
51 – 52	a beaded curtain.
53 – 54	wooden spindle pillars.
55 – 56	mirrors.
57 – 58	a portable TV set.
59 – 60	a sunroof.
61 – 62	an incense burner.
63 – 64	a record player.
65 – 66	an eight-track player.
67 – 68	quadraphonic speakers.
69 – 70	a shortwave radio transceiver.
71 – 72	a Ham radio transceiver.
73 – 74	a small tabletop pinball machine.
75 – 76	artificial potted plants.
77 – 78	a magnetic checkers/chess set.
79 – 80	a gun rack with 1d4 rifles.
81 – 82	a small shelf with 1d4 books on Eastern philosophy. 10% chance of finding a book that, if read completely, will raise a PC’s Psychic Ability by 1 point. This is one time only increase.
83 – 84	a small shelf with 1d6 counter-cultural books and magazines. 10% chance of finding a book that, if read completely, will increase a PC’s Style and Grooviness by 1 point. This is one time only increase.
85 – 86	a small shelf with 1d4 self-help books. 10% chance of finding a book that, if read completely, will increase a PC’s Willpower by 1 point. This is one time only increase.
87 – 88	a small shelf of 1d4 mystery and crime books. 10% chance of finding a book that, if read completely, will increase a PC’s Finding & Noticing by 1 point. This is one time only increase.
89 – 90	A small shelf of 1d4 occult books. 25% chance of finding a book that contains a random Magical Ritual.
91 – 92	a guitar amplifier.
93 – 94	a guitar (acoustic if there is no amplifier)
95 – 96	a hanging mirrorball.
99 – 98	a Buddha statue.
99 – 100	a hanging American flag.

* If a bed or sofa is not present, the rear interior has 1d4 standard car seats.

 

The Secret Stash

d20	Stashed….
1 – 4	in the glove compartment…
5 – 6	under the dashboard…
7 – 8	under the driver-side seat in the cab…
9	under the passenger-side seat in the cab…
10	within a secret compartment in cab ceiling…
11	within a secret compartment in the back interior wall…
12	within a secret compartment in the back interior roof…
13	within a secret compartment under the back interior floor…
14 – 15	within one of accouterments in the back interior…
16	under the chassis…
17	in the front driver’s side wheel well…
18	in the front passenger’s side wheel well…
19	in the back driver’s side wheel well…
20	in the back passenger’s side wheel well…

d100	…is/are…
1 – 15	d12 ounces of unrolled marijuana.
16 – 36	d20 rolled marijuana joints.
37 – 38	d6 ounces of purple Space Weed, grown by Extraterrestrial stoners and brought to Earth to expand planetary consciousness. 50% chance the van is currently being pursued by Secret Agents and/or Men in Black.
39 – 40	d6 ounces of super-potent marijuana, grown as part of a secret Government experiment.
41 – 44	a photograph of a dead loved one.
45 – 49	a touching letter from a lost love.
50 – 47	a personal journal.
48 – 49	a set of lockpicks.
50 – 54	d20 pornographic instant photographs.
55 – 56	d6 photographs of Strange Creatures. Use the appropriate tables in The Uncanny Highway.
57 – 58	d6 photographs of U.F.O.s. Use the appropriate tables in The Uncanny Highway.
59	d6 photographs of a person, with a figure of d100 x d100 dollars written on the photographs(s). Driver is either a Gangster, or a Demon Hunter.
60 – 64	d10 pornographic magazines.
65 – 69	d20 tabs of LSD
70 – 73	d6 ounces of cocaine
74	d100 x d100 dollars in unmarked, non-sequential bills.
75	d20 uncut diamonds in a velvet bag
76 – 77	2d4 fake identification cards and driver’s licenses.
78 – 80	nunchucks.
80 – 84	a loaded revolver.
85 – 89	a loaded, sawed-off shotgun.
90 – 91	a loaded submachine gun.
94	an athame. Driver is either a Witch/Warlock, or studying to become one.
95	a magic wand. Driver is either a Magician, or studying to become one.
96	a secret code book. Driver is actually a Secret Agent. d12: 1–3=KGB, 4=CIA, 5=MI6, 6=The Mossad, 7=Cuban DI, 8=Chinese MSS, 9=French DGSE, 10=NSA, 11=Office of Naval Intelligence, 12=Defense Intelligence Agency.
97	an Extraterrestrial ray-gun. 50% chance Driver is actually an Extraterrestrial in disguise. Otherwise, gun was taken from a U.F.O crash site.
98	a roll of duct tape, a large knife, a length of rope, a stretch-out woman’s stocking, and a pair of handcuffs.
100	a bag filled with human teeth.