Australia's most famous van ?

[Elegantly Wasted]

Just the topic while kickin' back with a quiet ale in The Lounge...
As many well known vans have changed owners in the last six months, I recently heard of a discussion over "Australia's most famous van" and found opinions were not what I expected. What do most van owners think. If you think it would be a van from interstate, what is your states most famous van.

[jennie285]

Sea Witch or Mad Max van, but the originals appear non existant, will give you a proper answer after the Van Nats when we get to see some of them....

[wbute]

Most famous would be.... one that most people remember today. So I reckon most average punters picture a HX/HZ Sandman of any colour really.

Best van however is open to debate, so I reckon it would have to be a custom van from back in the day and as i was too young at the time I have absolutely not a clue. The only one I reallyr remeber was a tough as HR van in street machine in the late 80's. It was candy apple red with a V8 and a flip front. No idea what it was called now though.

[agr071]

Where do i start?

[wbute]

Where do i start?

Right up Agros street this one!

[agr071]

First you have Midnight Express which is stored in a Musuem
Then you have Alley Cat which featured on the first edition of Street Machine only to be given away later.
One of my 3 favourite vans - Street Legal which was a former Newcastle van, also was involved in the Penrite commercial.
Wizard - which had a Ford 460 motor in it and all the money Fuzz spent on it using his credit card.

Jade and XX-308 as well as The Beast & The Judge must also factor into this.
Invader 2001 must also get a mention for those famous Gull Wing doors

Total Eclipse, Miss Misty Blues & Sheer Heart Attack also need to be added.

This list would be sooo hard to choose from

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Right up Agros street this one!

[Robbo]

What about the van in Agro's avatar, that has to rate a mention?

[husky srt]

We had two in our street, both owned by the same bloke. His first was a green Bedford van called "THE WIZARD " the other was a yellow HJ van called "MYSTIC" it had a mural of a horse with wings that looked like a chick's head from a distance. I don't know if this is the same one but it was the only mystic van picture that I could find.

His vans are the reason I got into them. I had all ways wanted a Sandman van with side pipes, surfboard on the roof, and a spunky blonde sheila.

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[Gaz-Van]

my favourite was a HQ van called the star gazer, I saw at Kiama when on holidays as a kid about 74 or 75, had a see-thru bonnet, any one remember it, I think it was stolen and burnt out not long later.

[Innuendo]

my favourite was a HQ van called the star gazer, I saw at Kiama when on holidays as a kid about 74 or 75, had a see-thru bonnet, any one remember it, I think it was stolen and burnt out not long later.

Here you go!

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