Model Kits: `The Wizard’ Ford Custom Street Van (MPC, 1981)

Published April 24, 2015 Custom Autos , Model Kits 4 Comments

The decals were designed by California-born Harry Bradley, who created 11 of the 16 molds for the first line of Hot Wheels.

File under: best place ever to keep your dice bag and minis.

1 narvo April 24, 2015 at 4:38 pm

Wow! Epic kit, and they even upped the scale to 1:20 for XL awesomeness!

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2 contradextraavenue April 24, 2015 at 5:33 pm

Is this based on a real, existing van? I see a brick fireplace in the thing – I’ve seen a lot of 1970s custom vans, and that’s a new one on me. I’d love to see how/if it worked out in real life.

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- 3 2W2N April 24, 2015 at 6:15 pm
  
  I think it was probably influenced by the Warlock. I don’t think it was a real van model. Bradley designed real cars as well as models, so I’m guessing it’s a kit original.
  
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4 creasey colin john May 14, 2016 at 8:44 am

WIN A CUSTOM VAN! Jan 1977 Page 9 Custom Van Magazine Mar 1977

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