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Surf 'N Van
From the "Wet Backs Surfin' Club"

  • Original year: 1969
  • Company: AMT
  • Scale: 1/25
  • Designer: David Wilder

Featuring Tapper fuel keg, "Bubble" tail lights, optional coach lamps, custom-styled tilt-up body, Goodyear, hollow vinyl slicks, tubular "funny car" type frame, four wheel independent suspension, "Ansen" valve covers, hot "351" Ford engine, dual quad ram air intake, front suspension, Goodyear hollow vinyl blue streaks.


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Dave's comments:

The Surf 'N Van came out in late 1969 as a method to re-use the molds for the Denny McLain Horse Hide Hauler which was issued earlier that year. It's a nice design with the tilt-up body. This is a very rare kit in perfect mint form.

 

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