V series 'Sandman'

[Dick61]

Van? That's a new one. What is the 6th character in the VIN?

http://www.vzcommodore.com/how-to-work-out-vz-vin.html Let us know what digit you find there.

Why not re-open a tin of worms on your very first post?
Read all the 140 previous posts THEN make a smart aleck comment

[Blocker]

Why not re-open a tin of worms on your very first post?
Read all the 140 previous posts THEN make a smart aleck comment

Why is that a smart alec comment?


How am I supposed to spell check smartaleck???

[Innuendo]

That's about what I would have expected from the knuckles at Holden Customer Service.
Nothing that they said is untrue, but none is very accurate either.

The Orange Van was owned and built by John Evans who is pretty much the grandfather of Vanning in Australia. He owns a business called Race Paint and was the painter of the MAMBO SANDMAN.
Back in the early 1970's John built a HQ Van known as "Tangerine Dream". Later he would start a business called Vanmakers later Vancraft Plastics.

John was inducted into Majestic Vanners Legends Hall Of Fame last weekend. Without John's influence the Van scene of the 1970's would have been a lot different (if at all!).

Regards, Smooth

[78 sin bin]

wheres the like button?

That's about what I would have expected from the knuckles at Holden Customer Service.
Nothing that they said is untrue, but none is very accurate either.

The Orange Van was owned and built by John Evans who is pretty much the grandfather of Vanning in Australia. He owns a business called Race Paint and was the painter of the MAMBO SANDMAN.
Back in the early 1970's John built a HQ Van known as "Tangerine Dream". Later he would start a business called Vanmakers later Vancraft Plastics.

John was inducted into Majestic Vanners Legends Hall Of Fame last weekend. Without John's influence the Van scene of the 1970's would have been a lot different (if at all!).

Regards, Smooth

[Innuendo]

Here is a link to a little history lesson some will find interesting.

John Evans gracious acceptance speech.
http://youtu.be/En5UmtCAzdc

John obviously knows a thing or two about Panel Vans and what's what.
See the MAMBO SANDMAN image in the background.

Serious RESPECT

Regards, Smooth

[thatotherguy]

awesome, they were the days and thankfully i was there to enjoy them and like John says keep on vanning it really doesnt matter what van you drive as long as you are having fun

[hj308]

John seems like a very humble man and a worthy recipient of the award, well done to him.

[78 sin bin]

really??!! that would be freakin epic!
according to the owners manual it was originally purchased from mollison motors in kyneton victoria but the 1st owner lived in strathdale victoria

[SMQQTH]

VZ Turismo Blue 'Storm'



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[Alien DNA]

I sooo want one of these Way cool cruiser