Hot Rod Custom Van

==Description==
Based on a Dodge B-Series Van, this casting was first debuted by Corgi for their 1980 model range and was reflective of the custom van craze that swept North America in the 1970s. This trend faded away through the early 1980s. Featuring long side pipes, which were cast into the base, the body had an air dam, rear ladder, spare wheel and fender flares cast into the body. Under Corgi this casting was graced with several liveries in various Motorsport, Law Enforcement and Custom Van styles. 
Although Mattel aquired Corgi in 1989, models never mixed until 1996 when there were several corgi casting found in the Hot Wheels line-up. This was quite short lived though. Although similar in appearance to Custom '77 Dodge Van (but with a raised roofline to give slightly more interior space as well as a motorsport-styled front air dam), this model is a former Corgi casting, and they are in fact 2 different cars. This casting was retired after one last hurrah as a JC Whitney promotional model, where on the sides tampos simulating windows and side doors gave a more campervan-styled appearance. 
==Versions==
The Hot Rod Custom Van has come out in the following versions:
Col #	Year	Series 	Color 	Tampo 	Base Color/Plastic	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type 	Toy # 	Country	Notes 	Photo
 	1994	Auto-City 	Black Enamel 	"NYPD" Logo "S.W.A.T." & Crosshairs 	Gray/Plastic 	Smoke Tint 	None 	Corgi 	93182, 93416	China 	"Corgi" branding on baseCame in single and multipacks 	
 	1994	Auto-City 	White 	Blue Sponsorship decals, STP, Champion, Bosch, TRW, Crane Cams "CUSTOM VAN" 15 "TEAM RACING"	Gray/Plastic 	Smoke Tint 	None 	Corgi 	 	China 	"Corgi" branding on base 	
 	1994	Auto-City Ferrari 5-Pack	Red 	Various Ferrari logos 	Light Gray/Plastic	Clear 	 	Corgi 	93151 	China 	 	
 	1994	Auto-City 	Blue 	"HW logo", "Racing Team" on sides 	Gray/Plastic 	Smoke Tint 	None 	Corgi 	 	China 	Europe Onlytransition version w/ "Corgi" branding on base	
 	1994	Auto-City 	Blue 	"HW logo", "Racing Team" on sides, Dunlop 	Gray/Plastic 	Smoke Tint 	None 	Corgi 	 	China 	Europe Onlytransition version w/ "Corgi" branding on base	
 	1996	Sto & Go Gas Station 	Black 	Red, Yellow, White Large Hot Wheels Logo "Racing Team" 	Gray/Plastic 	Black tint 	None 	Corgi 	65605 	China 	 	
 	1997	Chuck E. Cheese 	Purple 	Yellow, Orange, & Red flames, 'Chuck E. Cheese's' on sides. 	Chrome/Plastic 	Solid black 	None 	5SP 	16979 	China 	 	
 	1998	JC Whitney 	Metalflake Aqua	Gold, Black & Blue "JC Whitney" 	Gold/Plastic 	Black tint 	None 	Gold Hub RR	18671 	China 	 	75px
==See also==
*Custom '77 Dodge Van
==Gallery==
Hot rod coke.JPG| Coke Corgi VS HW Version
Aserf3454667 (1).jpg|Corgi Version 
Custom Hot Rod Van 01.jpg|Custom Hot Rod Van S.W.A.T.
EuroVan.jpg
Stongocustomvanback.jpg
Custom Van Blk.JPG
Customvanblackback.jpeg
Custom Hot Rod Van.JPG
Customvanchuckecheese.jpg
Auto-City Race Team Van base.jpg|Corgi Base, 1994
hotrodcustomvanbase.jpg|Hot Wheels Base, 1996
Hotrodcustomvan.jpg
NYPD SWAT Van with light bar .jpg|Corgi version with lightbar
HW Drag Race Set 65766 Targa Van ref-1.jpg|65766 Hot Wheels Drag Race Set
HW Drag Race Set 65766 Targa Van ref-1c.jpg
HW Drag Race Set 65766 Targa Van ref-2.jpg
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