Ambulances

Large box ambulances are very common in the US over the last 30 years.

Matchbox makes a bunch of different ones.

This is one of my recent acquisitions. 

These are often mobile emergency rooms with multiple medical people and only one patient. 

So these are often big trucks on a heavy chassis.

Large box for all the work to get done.

Reasonable detail on the underside.

A large incident can cause the deployment of dozens or even more than 100 of these to a single location.

The back needs a little work to touch up the red, clear, and amber lights lenses.

More than one of these vehicles is available with several colors and graphics.

I tend to buy all the single ambulances that I find.

Back ends need more painting from when they come out of the box.
 

1938 US Army Van

The Hot Wheels Deco Delivery Van.

The big flat sides are perfect for printing fancy designs.

Often they are used for movie, TV and other tie ins.

They are often expensive due to the better markings, and fancy wheels and other details.

My plan is to repaint them as US Army vehicles for my 1938 US Army.

In 1938 radios were large, heavy and required large heavy batteries and generators and often several operators.

Heavy artillery needed radio for communication and so did regimental and divisional headquarters.

Shown here with a Matchbox 1/76th scale US Army figure.
 

Surfer Van

Hot Wheels 1977 Dodge van.

Very common for surfers and motorcycle clubs.

Often motorcycle clubs will have a van follow their motorcycles.

Members who due to illness, injury, age, or disability can still participate by riding in a van.

The van will usually be at the rear of the group to aid those who have mechanical problems with their motorcycles.

As part of my Beach Blanket project I am building some of the motorcycle characters from the Rats.

I am adding a van to their gear and giving them a larger size group.

Underside.  Of course surfers use such vans because they are great for carrying surfboards, firewood, extra clothing, so I have a few of these and some will likely be repainted.
 

Hot Wheels in Green and Purple

This is a Hot Wheels concept car.

It looks like it would be a great rat rod, or motorcycle group chase car, or other custom car.

I got a few of them for repainting.

The bulging eyes are similar in style to Rat Fink.

They could be street legal or drag racers.

Nice top.

I probably will keep one of each color and repaint the purple one.

It's great looking car.