The “A-Team” van – the authentic one used in the 1983-87 television show – was a 1983 GMC Vandura cargo-van. The van is a 1983 G-series customized by Universal Studios Prop Department. The A-Team is an American action adventure television series about a fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel who work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit". Despite being thought of as mercenaries by the other characters in the show, the A-Team always acts on the side of good and helps the oppressed. The show ran for five seasons from 1983 to 1986 for a total of 98 episodes. This 1/18 scale diecast model from Mattel Hot Wheels Elite Series is the A-Team Van.
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