Behind the Wheels: Peace Vans Vintage Team
Get to know the faces of Peace Vans Vintage—our Volkswagen Vanagon Shop!
Last month, we introduced you to our outstanding Modern Team, who work to create the perfect modern camper van every step of the conversion journey on our Mercedes Metris platform. Now, we’re giving you a behind the wheels look at our Vintage Team, a talented and passionate crew dedicated to spreading joy one VW at a time. If you’re looking for a VW repair shop with superior resources, expertise, service orientation, and professional management—it really doesn’t get better than Peace Vans.
Meet Our Vintage Team
Our Vintage Team is where our Peace Vans story began. We got our start as a busy VW Vanagon repair shop—the Vanagon shop in Seattle where you could drop off your van and trust that it would be taken care of by people who know these quirky vehicles best. Our entire Vintage Team are proud Vanagon owners themselves (many team members even own a few!).
From helping you decide if a particular van is worth purchasing to diagnosing that strange sound to making sure you’re road trip ready with our comprehensive inspections—our Vintage Team is here to make sure your Vanagon wheels keep spinning for years to come.
Our commitment to developing strong relationships, employing highly skilled technicians, performing honest and reliable work, and sharing our passion for these vans remains unwavering since we first opened our doors 10 years ago. Sure, there are modern camper vans that’ll get you from point A to point B (heck, we make a lot of smiles happen with those vehicles), but there’s nothing quite like a road trip in a vintage VW camper van. Windows rolled down, stereo turned up, engine humming, and time moving at a slower pace—we simply love our Vanagons!
And, since those humble beginnings down an alley in Seattle, we’ve grown to become the Vanagon shop in the US. On any given day we have 60-80 vans on our lots waiting for all sorts of work. From routine maintenance for our regulars to engine conversions and quite a few year long full restoration jobs, we are the shop doing it all to keep these amazing vans on the road for the next generation.
Corey
What do you love about working at Peace Vans?
I love getting to work with VW’s every day and my amazing work family.
What’s your favorite restaurant in seattle?
Tin Hat (they’ve got the best Taco Tuesdays).
If you could only camp with 3 items, what would they be?
Poop shovel, lighter, and spicy water.
What's your favorite national park?
Grand Teton National Park.
Jason
What's your favorite national park?
North Cascades or Glacier National Park
If you could only camp with 3 items, what would they be?
Beer, food and friends.
What's your dream campmobile?
My ‘85 Vanagon sunroof, Kosmo.
What’s your favorite restaurant?
Any Mexican restaurant in Walla Walla.
Ben
What's your favorite national park?
Olympic National Park.
What are you best known for at Peace Vans?
Dream crusher (doing inspections on vans). 😂
When you're not at work, what are you doing?
Hanging out at home, playing with dirt bikes, and raising an awesome kid.
What's your dream campmobile?
Scamp trailer.
Gary
What’s your favorite restaurant in seattle?
Any Taco Bell with online ordering.
If you could only camp with 3 items, what would they be?
My van, water, and snacks.
What's your favorite national park?
Joshua Tree National Park.
What’s your dream campmobile?
The Vanagon I already have!
Peter
What do you love about working at Peace Vans?
Working at Peace Vans feels like I’m working on my hobby—I’m doing what I love.
If you could only camp with 3 items, what would they be?
Jacket, pants, and shoes.
What’s your dream campmobile?
I already have it—a Vanagon!
When you're not at work, what are you doing?
Camping or working on my van, so I can go camping more …
Leander (Not Pictured)
What’s your favorite national park?
Grand Tetons National Park.
If you could only camp with 3 items, what would they be?
A book, camp ax, and my hat that says “Don’t Trip.”
What’s your dream campmobile?
High Top ‘69 Bus.
What’s Your favorite restaurant in seattle?
Pacific Inn.