1978 Dodge Sportsman B200 (The Cannonball Run) clone

[Steam McQueen]

- Quite a clone, exterior only as she still seats 8 lol, and Hal Needham signed the visor! Asking price is $13,750. Here's a couple of comparison pics ...

The original Federal Signal Aero-Dynic Light Bars are rare and believe to be in good working order. As a dealer we are not allowed to sell a vehicle with flashing red lights so the light bar has been disconnected, however all the wiring and hardware is in place. This Van started as a 2 tone mint green metallic and medium green sunfire body over green plaid interior. This van has a rust spot above the exhaust outlet, the van is otherwise extremely dry and solid throughout. 360 with the factory 2 bbl (professionally rebuilt). It idles smooth and revs crisply. It is backed by an automatic transmission that shifts nice and tight. Flowmaster mufflers take care of the exhaust and give this stout van a tasteful grumble. The new BF Goodrich Radial T/As are at 85%+ and offer a nice smooth ride.

- www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Other-Pickups-Cannonball-Run-CLONE-/322271111737





Here's their website, Evolve Motors in Chicago ...
www.evolve-motors.com/
www.evolve-motors.com/1978_Dodge_Ram%20Van_Chicago_IL_5408877.veh

Some extra screencaps from the movie. The movie van/ambulance was at one time (before the movie) in a Cannonball race driven by Hal Needham and Brock Yates 
www.imcdb.org/vehicle_10250-Dodge-Sportsman-B-200-1978.html


Here's a tiny screen version with different language subtitles lol, but it's all there ...

[58hemifury]

Being a Brock Yates/Cannonball Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash fan I've read quite a bit on the original Ambulance/Dodge van. The van used in the movie actually really ran the 1979 Cannonball with Yates, his wife Pamela, a real Doctor named Dr Lyle Royer and Needleham in it. It ran a built to the balls 440 and had suspension mods allowing it to cruise at 130 MPH steadily, it also had 4 gas fills, 2 per side so either way you pulled up to the pumps you could fill both tanks. The Scene in the Movie when they are stopped in NJ actually really happened, and the jackets that Burt Reynolds and Don Delouise wore are the same ones Yates and Needleham wore in the race. Both Yates and Needleham (and Yates's wife Pamela) have cameos in the movie. The Van blew a tranny seal and didn't finish. If you watch the movie at the beginning when the cars are all pulling in you see Yates's white Challenger which ran 2 Cannonballs, he still owns that car. If you are even slightly a fan of the idea of these races or the movie I suggest picking up the book "Cannonball!" by Brock Yates.

[Steam McQueen]

^ 6 days after your post Brock Yates dies at the age of 82. Here's some Brock Yates Cannonball memories from Car and Driver in 2002 ...

www.caranddriver.com/columns/brock-yates-even-the-cops-liked-the-cannonball-column

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Price drop on the movie clone, now $11,500



- www.ebay.com/itm/Dodge-Other-Pickups-Cannonball-Run-CLONE-/322292842559?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4b0a26803f:g:UY8AAOSwmLlX~8b0&item=322292842559

I guess from the first time I ever heard about Brock Yates I figured he was one cool dude. Him and Hal both. Hal passed away three years ago. The book Adam mentioned can be found in hardcover for as little as $10 bucks in used condition, upwards of $35 in newer condition ...






- www.amazon.com/Cannonball-Bk-M2633-Brock-Yates-ebook/dp/0760310904/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476907606&sr=8-1&keywords=cannonball+brock+yates

[58hemifury]

Oct 19, 2016 15:15:18 GMT -5 Steam McQueen said:

^ 6 days after your post Brock Yates dies at the age of 82.

The sad part about that is I found out 5 days after he died from a facebook post. Every day I open AOL news and the headlines are "Kim Kardashian post nude photo on instagram", "Kim Kardashian's shit is brown", "Kim Kardashian puts a full sentence together" but a real American icon and talent dies an there's no headline.