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I was wondering if there were any minivans or even old 70s vans in 1/32. I always enjoyed the different aspect van racing gave in HO and wondered if any had been done. Would love to see Scalextric come out with a few. Any other vehicles out there that have been overlooked for years by the big manufacturers?

There was an RTR F1 Espace released. And I've seen many people with Ford Transit Vans that have been converted to slot cars. I had one myself, but it got rather warped by a warm day so I never finished it and put it back together.


And, of course, Scalex have just released their Kombi van.

Monogram made a series of vans in the Snap-Tite line in 1/32. You can find them on ebay periodically. They mostly show up as trackside scenery although I a conversion is just a chassis away........

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I have one of these.....

You can always build one of these..


Rusty

Closest thing I have is a SCX Hummer.

Scalextric is now making a VW van. Edit. Oops, sorry Ember, you just said that in other words I see now.

Good point on the VW...somehow I never think of them as "vans" like the big ol 1970s vans like those shown in the picture packs with gum at the local corner store. Come to think of it, that's pretty amazing the van craze was so big that they sold picture cards (like hockey or baseball cards)...and we, well I did at least, bought them! LOL.

UK e-Bay often has European vans listed under "resin slot car bodies", but they tend to be tiny prototypes like Minis and Renaults.

Pendles used to offer a Ford Transit, which I guess is more the size you're looking for; and every so often(but not at the moment), someone advertises 1960s Bedford, and Commer vans, which were pushed off the market when Ford introduced the Transit.


David.

Lemans Miniatures......Quick as **** too....

Was a very limited production and few made it across the pond.

Shotgun has a resin VW body.....I'm planning on doing a Group 5 with mine :mrgreen:

Does this count....I have this one too.... :whistle: