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  • Matchbox Dodge Caravan Variations

    The collection is building ... Show em if ya got em.

















    Eric

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    Always liked this one. Nice collection of varies!!!

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    • #3
      And my favorite, which I believe was only available in a couple different NASA sets.....



      Doug

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      • #4
        Think all this will fit inside that roomy Caravan?

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        It most certainly does!

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        "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted." - R. Pausch

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        • #5
          Many lovely variations i would love to add to my collection.

          Somehow this van is an iconic model - didn´t it start an entire new vehicle class? The mother of all mini vans......

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          • #6
            Thanks for the pics!

            The NASA version is apparently hard to find. I searched high and low and could not even
            find a record of one being sold. So Im not sure what to pay when I find one. Wish list.

            Added the Extermasite from the Parasites series shown above by *RV*.
            Without the package I would not have known the names.



















            It reminds me of a Road Warrior style and is so far my favorite version.

            Eric

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            • #7
              The collection grows ...



              Eric

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              • #8
                I have a Voyager but it doesn't count cause its a Converter figure

                oh I want that NASA 3 pack!

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                • #9
                  That's quite a van series. The Parasite is bizarre and totally hitherto unknown to me! Not much of a van fan but it does look pretty good in most of those varies...

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                  • #10
                    New addition, same color combo as the Las Vegas casting although this has the opening door.

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                    Eric

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by 69ch
                      Thanks for the pics!

                      The NASA version is apparently hard to find. I searched high and low and could not even
                      find a record of one being sold. So Im not sure what to pay when I find one. Wish list.

                      Added the Extermasite from the Parasites series shown above by *RV*.
                      Without the package I would not have known the names.



















                      It reminds me of a Road Warrior style and is so far my favorite version.

                      Eric
                      This is a very unusual, but very cool series. Never have seen any of these models before. However, some of the nick names would never fly nowadays.

                      Here's a link with some additional info about this series: Parasites Extermasite | CollectionDX -
                      www.collectiondx.com › toy_review › 1985 › parasites_extermasite
                      Sep 10, 2011
                      Last edited by BOB-LO; 03-14-2020, 06:12 PM.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 69ch
                        Was this part of a set? I like the fact that it doesn't have the opening door. (My OCD can't get over how the door is normally faded to a different color, or doesn't quite sit right in the opening.)

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by circuitspore

                          Was this part of a set?
                          Of all the MB Caravans, this is the only with "Las Vegas" on the base.

                          I found this quote and can only assume its correct.

                          Matchbox Dodge Caravan made in England by Matchbox for Chrysler to launch the real vehicle in Las Vegas 1983. This is the first body casting without the opening side door.
                          Eric

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                          • #14
                            That one is a very uncommon one, if I remember right it was only available at that auto show that year, so probably not a ton of them around. Of course I've never seen one in the wild in all my years.
                            Doug

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                            • #15
                              Nice collection of Caravans! I have yet to find one for my collection but hope to one day acquire one.

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