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| Van of the Day : June 29, 2014; Hot Wheels '75 Dodge B-150 "Super Van" | |
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| juantoo3 | Jun 29 2014, 06:46 AM Post #1 |
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![]() For more info see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Ram_Van ![]() Here's a blast from the past...yes, even Mattel could be known for using existing castings to ride the coattails of a popular TV show. This is probably the first "A team" van, although that's not a given as I know Ertl made one right around the same time, both were made while that show was current. The HW version has the distinction of not being issued in the mainline. This is a set car, as I recall found in the Dynamite Crossing playset, and no direct association with the TV show was ever made in the marketing. Knowing Mattel, it was probably found later in a baggie in their company store. I know some folks associate this with being a Chevy, and to each their own opinion. Even when these were new, they looked much more like a Dodge to me than anything else, although it is probably just generic enough to skirt licensing. At the time Matty seemed to favor MoPars for their workhorses, examples being the Rescue Squad, the Plymouth Fire Chief and Police, and sponsoring the Snake and Mongoose Funny Cars which were both Plymouths.
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| pjedsel | Jun 29 2014, 09:27 AM Post #2 |
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One of those castings that Hot Wheels has gotten many miles out of.
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| poorvanner | Jun 30 2014, 01:01 PM Post #3 |
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Nice. Yep on the Dynamite Crossing set. Got one here some place And yep on found in baggies. Actually most of them were found in loose baggies. And the grill can be Dodge, its the same base/grill found on the Rescue Ranger, which I believe is Dodge. But, the body is all GMC. |
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One of those castings that Hot Wheels has gotten many miles out of.


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