First made in 1980 and still going strong today this van has only been seen in Matchbox five packs over the last few years but there have been some very hard variations to find over the years, it has been made by companies to promote there name and produced by ASAP in the USA and these models are almost imposable to get your hands on made in a number of countries over its life span it is a favorite of Matchbox collectors and rightly so a great looking van.
Tide preproduction
Variations are a big thing with this model van due to the window colors on this model Plane windows seem to be the rarest other variations include Include country /wheels / Tampo / Bases
Pre-pro Charlie's angels news sold in stores
Not in my collection
Ridin High
French card
Both variations are not pre-pro's but the small wheel is rare.
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 First shot Pre-Pro |
 Color Trial Pre-Pro |
 Color Trial Pre-Pro |
 Tokyo Giants Pre-Pro |
 First ever MB Chevy spot the small triangle on front |
 Color Trial Pre-Pro |
 Small wheel Ridin High |
 Red window chevy |
 Rare surey Fare |
 Rare Boston Gas |
 White and Blue line not easy to find |
 A.S.A.P |
 DARK GREEN STRIPE |
 LIGHT GREEN STRIPE |
 A.S.A.P |
 A.S.A.P |
 A.S.A.P |
 SURFS UP |
 Silver vanpire |
 Silver Grey vanpire |
 Dr Pepper |
 Vam Van nationals |
 A.S.A.P |
 A.S.A.P |
 First edition No Black line |
 2nd Editionline around writing |
 Kodak |
 Pennzoil |
 Pepsi chalange |
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 Pre-Pro Color Trial |
 SWAT |
 HTF Adidas |
 Ice cream van |
 Dale Ernheart |
 Auto models show van 1 |
Ridin high
Bonnet or Hood Tampo variations
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 Dale Ernheart |
 Bud |
 Auto models show van |
 Dewalt |
 Purolotor |
 Mellow yellow |
 Chevy Dark Brown Tampo |
 Chevy TampoRare 4WD |
 The normal 2WD version |
 Race team |
 USA 1 |
 STP 1 |
 Plane White |
 Matchbox collectors |
 Rare clear window version |
Red & Black |
 Only in 5 Pack 2001 |
 1970s re-make 2003 |
 UK collectors club pack van |
 White and blue stripes |
 Light green Ridin High |
 Dark green Ridin High |
 Finger hut race team set only |
 race team set only |
 STP Wolworths stores 3 pack only |
 Coke van real Rider tyres |
 2003 Van Nationals ColorComp |
 Bell south ASAP |
 Toyko Giants set of eight van |
 Plane orange |
. Matchbox Club |
 .Matchbox racing |
 Colorcomp van |
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 GTX |
 Latest variation in the shops now |
Coke 2001 Wheel variation
