A-Team Van

Description[]

The A-Team Van is a Hot Wheels casting which was designed by Manson Cheung and debuted in the 2011 New Models Series. It is based on the 1983 GMC Vandura driven and owned by the character Bosco Albert "B.A." Baracus in The A-Team television series, to which he is highly attached; he is almost exclusively the driver of the van and flies into a rage if the van is ever damaged.

The base of early releases reads '83-'84 GMC Panel Van. Only the first three releases of the casting has referred to it as the A-Team Van; all subsequent releases have named the casting the Custom GMC Panel Van likely due to licensing issues.

Versions[]

The A-Team Van has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes
039/244	2011	2011 New Models 39/50	Black	Red Stripe on Side, Badges & Details	Black / Plastic	Tinted (Light Blue)	Black	Red Chrome 5SP	W9068	Malaysia	Base code(s): D27, D30, D38, D39, D40, D41, D42, D44
	2013	Retro Entertainment: The A-Team	Black & Dark Gray	Red Stripe on Side, Badges & Details	Black / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Black	"BF Goodrich Radial T/A" Chrome Red TRR	X8909	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2013	San Diego Comic-Con	Black & Dark Gray	Red Stripe on Side, Badges & Details, Brown Dirt Splatter all Over	Black / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Black	"BF Goodrich Radial T/A" Chrome Red TRR, With Dirt	Y0604	Malaysia	Packaged in a Unique Box Base code(s):
	2018	Pop Culture: Nestlé 5/5	Orange	Blue Stripe, 'RUNTS' and Fruit Illustrations on Side	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Blue)	Gray	RRS	FKY24	Thailand	Named Custom GMC Panel Van Base code(s): K42
	2018	Collector Edition	Spectraflame Dark Red	Blue & Black Flames, Hot Wheels Logo and '4'	Black / Metal	Tinted (Gray)	Black	Red Rim RR5SP	FKF89	Malaysia	Base code(s): L13
	2019	Pop Culture: The Beatles 2/5	White	Help & The Beatles on sides	Light blue	Tinted (Light Blue)	Light Blue	RR	GMP98	Thailand	Named Custom GMC Panel Van Base code(s): M26
	2020	Pop Culture: Disney 5/5	Metallic Blue	The Lion King tampo on sides & rear panel	Unpainted / Metal	Tinted (Smoke)	Gray	RR6SPM	GJR22	Thailand	Named Custom GMC Panel Van Base Code: N02
	2021	Pop Culture: Speed Shop Garage 5/5	Metalflake Dark Blue	Detailed headlights and taillights, Michelin logos	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	RR5SP	GRL25	Thailand	Named Custom GMC Panel Van Base code(s): P04
	2022	Pop Culture: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4/5	Metallic Red	Yellow, orange & red stripes, Green Turtle Power & Raphael image on sides. Black round windows, TMNT logo & detailed taillights on rear.	ZAMAC	Tinted (Green)	Silver	RRPrf	HCN90	Indonesia	Named Custom GMC Panel Van Base code(s): P47

2011 card[]

From the back of the 2011 card:

Born: 1983
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Designer: General Motors
Specialty: Owned and operated by master mechanic B.A. Barachus, this is the official mode of transportation for the A Team. It is able to withstand accidents, gun battles, insane jumps, and being stripped apart on a regular basis - only to be put back together by B.A. for the next adventure.

Gallery[]

External links[]

Collection Update: The Two Sides of the Hot Wheels CUSTOM GMC PANEL VAN