'Vette Van

==Description==
The 'Vette Van is a Hot Wheels casting designed by Larry Wood. The name implies that Larry Wood took the Corvette as a source of inspiration, but Mattel/he has stated that the casting is based on an MPC 1/25th scale model kit called the Vette Van. 
The model kit was most likely inspired by the conversion kits available from Ecklers for the later era C3 Corvette body style with a fixed rear window. Later on Greenwood worked with Ecklers to develop a modified conversion kit for the earlier C3 models with removable rear windows. Together they often referred to as the Shooting Brake Corvettes and can still be occasionally found 'up for sale' among their other Corvette cousins.
The Corvette design cues can be seen in the front nose details. On the hood with its iconic hidden headlights and the shortened cold air intake design at the base of the window. Along the curved front and rear fender arches. And at the front of the roof line you can see the classic Corvette T-top design with its roof panels out. At the rear end of the model the 4 round frenched taillights catch the eye and say Corvette to everyone it passes. There is a huge gas tank you can see in the back window. Letting this van always got some miles ahead of everyone else. A battery is mounted to the right side of the gas tank. The big block engine is also mounted inside the van portion of the casting just behind the front seats so that it matches up to the side exhaust tips.. Making this a mid-engined 'Vette Van.
As this diecast model is also from the Hi-Rakers series, the rear wheel sets are attached to an adjustable plastic base insert. This allows the rear end to be be raised or lowered to 3 different height positions.
The 'Vette Van is also released as Iron Man, in the 1981 The Heroes .
==Versions==
The 'Vette Van has come out in the following versions:
Col #	Year	Series 	Color	Tampo 	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country 	Notes 	Photo
 	1980	HiRakers 	Black	White, Red, Yellow, "Vette Van" 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	Tan 	BW 	1135 	Hong Kong	 	
 	1981	The Heroes 	White	Black, Red and Yellow, "Iron Man" tampos on sides	ZAMAC 	Smoke tint 	Tan 	BW 	3301 	Hong Kong	Released as "Iron Man"	75px
 	1982	The Heroes 	White	Black, Red and Yellow, "Iron Man" tampos on sides	ZAMAC 	Smoke tint 	Red 	BW 	3301 	Malaysia 	Released as "Iron Man"	75px
 	1982	HiRakers 	Red 	Yellow, White & Dark Blue ribbons on sides 	ZAMAC 	Smoke tint 	Tan 	BW 	1135 	Hong Kong	 	75px
 	1982	HiRakers 	Red 	Yellow, White & Dark Blue ribbons on sides 	ZAMAC 	Smoke tint 	Tan 	BW 	1135 	Malaysia 	 	75px
 	1982	HiRakers 	Black	"Vette Van" tampos on sides 	ZAMAC 	Clear 	Tan 	BW 	1135 	Malaysia 	 	75px
 	1983	Speed Machines	Plum 	Yellow, White, Orange ribbon tampos on sides 	Gray/Plastic 	Smoke tint 	Dark blue 	BW 	None 	Malaysia 	 	75px
==Gallery==
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HiRakers 'Vette Van Black Hong Kong 1980 1135.jpg|HiRakers 1980
The Heroes Iron Man 3301 1981.jpg|The Heroes 1981
The Heroes Iron Man White with Red Interior BW Malaysia 3301.jpg|The Heroes 1982
HiRakers 'Vette Van Red BW Hong Kong 1135.jpg|HiRakers 1982
Speed Machines Original Vette Van Plum.jpg|Speed Machines 1983
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