S11, Chapter 3: Murder Mac

No credits this week because I didn't want to delay this episode any longer. For their plan to work, Larry Bittaker knew they couldn’t rely on just any car. They needed something bigger… something that could trap a victim inside. In February of 1979, with money from Norris, he bought it—a silver-gray 1977 GMC Vandura. The van was windowless on one side, with a sliding door large enough to swallow someone whole. Bittaker later admitted that when he first saw that door, he knew. They could pull up close to a girl, slide it open, and drag her inside without anyone noticing. The pair gave the vehicle a name. To them, it wasn’t just a van. It was their “Murder Mac.” — Patreon: — Sources: Partners in True Crime Music: Augusta Treverorum

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S11, Chapter 3: Murder Mac is an episode from Tapes from the Darkside | a true crime podcast by T. Z. Borden.

This episode is 21:15 long.

This episode was published on Oct 10, 2025.

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