Remember when the first ever van owned by rock legends Aerosmith was recovered in 2018 by Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz, the hosts of The History Channel program American Pickers?

Today (Oct. 1, 2024), we’re trying again on this distinctive look again in rock historical past in mild of the latest loss of life of co-host Fritz, who handed on the age of 60 on Monday (Sept. 30).

Wolfe paid tribute to his shut buddy on social media with heartfelt sentiments that specific his pleasure in bringing thousands and thousands collectively by means of the TV present and gratitude for on a regular basis spent with Frank.

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When American Pickers Found Aerosmith’s Original Touring Van

The actuality showmen discovered the 1964 International Harvester Metro deserted within the woods close to Chesterfield in Hampshire County, Mass. — roughly 110 miles west of the band’s hometown of Boston.

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry and unique guitarist Ray Tabano confirmed on the present that the van was genuine. Tabano was within the group between 1970 and 1972 when he was changed by Brad Whitford.

“I’m afraid to say how long it is, but it’s been like 40 years since we’ve been in this thing,” Tobano informed Wolfe and Fritz on the time. “We’d drive from Boston up to New Hampshire for $125. Then after the gas, the tolls, and the food and back, we’d all make like $3 apiece. It just reminded me of the humble beginnings and I look at where [the band has] gone today it’s just amazing,”

Wolfe known as the dilapidated van “a piece of American rock and roll history,” and he and Fritz purchased it for $25,000 from the proprietor of the property on which it was discovered.