Mark Gregory Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 'I love it when a van comes together!' Official A-Team van that comes with a 50-caliber machine gun and is one of only six exact replicas goes up for auction Chevrolet van was licensed by Universal Studios and was used to promote show It is an exact replica with iconic black and metallic grey bodywork and a spoiler The van was displayed across the US and features prop guns mounted inside Specialists at the auction house are refusing to put an exact estimate on the vehicle but are expecting a huge interest. A spokesman said: 'Pop culture always presents highly valued objects. 'Often, these objects are replicated but rarely can one acquire an authentic, officially licensed piece of history. 'Icons from the '80s are just now coming in to their own and the enjoyment and investment potential of this A-Team Van are obvious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Never underestimate the general public. Greg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I'm sure some older folks were thinking the same thing when the original Batmobiles were being sold. At least this van can actually be driven like a normal car unlike the Batmobiles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFitz Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Pity the fool that..... Paul 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I didn't think this van could be less appealing until I found Mr. T had driven it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachJC Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) With the Van Culture and Clubs around now, someone is going to be interested in it. Around where I live someone has taken a van and painted up a not very authentic 60s style Mystery-Machine van from Scooby-Doo. They have it full of stuffed Scooby and Shaggy plush toys. Not really something I would be driving around to shows and cruise nights but to each there own. I would take the A-Team Van over that Mystery Machine Van any day. Edited January 15, 2021 by coachJC (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 The van isn't something I have interest in at all but I do like the A Team movie, series whatever., find it amusing . I especially like the team phrase " I love it when a plan comes together" I think of that every time I try to get something to work which by all rational and sane thinking is just impossible to do , but then does happen . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I'm the right age and demographic for that and while I have all kinds of childhood happiness seeing it, I don't much want to own it. On the other hand, I bet it attracts more attention at a show than my 1929 Cadillac, so who knows? Seeing that gun mounted in the back reminds me of a story. When I was building tuner Corvettes back when the C5 came out in the late '90s, we had a client who built security escort vehicles for dignitaries, mostly in the Middle East. Big engines, armor, bulletproof glass, special tires, etc. He said the trucks had to be able to drive 120 MPH in the desert heat (important motorcades apparently drive everywhere at 100 MPH because, obviously, then you know who's following you). Anyway, he said that his best seller wasn't the heavily armored Suburban simply because he always talked buyers out of it. No, the one he preferred to sell was a Suburban with a pop-up 50-cal machine gun, a sliding roof, and a floor made out of sewer grate (so the hot shells would have somewhere to go). I'll paraphrase his explanation: "See, with the armor, once the bad guys get the truck stopped the instinct is to just hunker down and wait. That's a mistake, because eventually they're gonna get in no matter what I make it out of. But with the gun truck, the only thing you can do is get the gun out and correct the situation." Correct the situation. I always liked that. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcarnut Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 That show was was one of the last tv series I watched. Loved it! If I had room and not 11 other collector cars, I might consider it. Tom Muth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) Usually, the bad guys would capture The A Team and lock them in a shed which was always a fully equipped machine shop. B A Baracus would grab a torch with a giant rosebud tip and build a tank or ICBM or some other means of escape from old bed frames and lawn mowers. Genius Edited January 15, 2021 by CarlLaFong (see edit history) 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 TV stuff sells. You have car people and tv people interested, double the exposure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Fan Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 People who watched the a team are now at the start of their peak earning years. Mid forty’s. I predict it will sell for more that you think it will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Never usurp a buyer's right to purchase an item or take away the opportunity of knowing it can be purchased. A person with good taste will rarely turn down a cup of coffee purchased with money from the sale of something gauche and tasteless. And I have foot the bill for a lot of coffee sessions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 (edited) Since my teenage years were spent in the early/mid 1980s, I certainly remember the show and the van. Seeing this brings back fun memories of a TV show I really liked. Not something I would want to own, but I bet it will do well and there are probably some 1980s TV nerds with disposable income that are eyeing this van very closely right now. I think that if the "normal" auctions were allowed to take place-such as the usual Scottsdale circuses that would be going on this week-this van would really have done well. I could see it being really hyped for a big, live auction and maybe even having one of the A-Team stars drive it onto the block. The potential live spectacle could really have pumped the bids. Even without a big presentation, it will probably attract a fair amount of bidders. It will be interesting to see what it sells for. Edited January 15, 2021 by motoringicons (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 I like the van...not sure I would pay for it... but we should have some fun, just for bragging rights, standard rules closest to selling price without going over. Not all the fee costs, just hammer price. Auction is January 24th so not long to wait. My guess is $126,000 that is $2,600 for the van, it has 90K on the odometer, 10K for the auction hype, another 30K to customize the van, and the rest to provenance https://worldwideauctioneers.com/a-team-van/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenie Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 You couldn’t make that show now because the studio couldn’t afford the Mr. T necklace at today’s gold price. The show is classic American TV: good guys, bad guys, and good always wins. I hope someone buys it and loves it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I think everyone who wants a Smokey & The Bandit Trans Am clone has one, this must be the next addition to the collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 There's an entire car club here in the Hudson Valley that is solely dedicated to TV and Movie cars. There's about 10 cars in it that I'm aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 It’s All Good 😉 Jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustycrusty Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 14 hours ago, 1937hd45 said: I think everyone who wants a Smokey & The Bandit Trans Am clone has one, this must be the next addition to the collection. Millennial Nirvana! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustycrusty Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 19 hours ago, PFitz said: Pity the fool that..... Paul This one might be cheaper because Mr. T's tag-line is slightly off... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Wonder what happened to the Rt 66 Corvettes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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