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The One And Only Scooby Doo Mystery Machine Van Appears To Be Reborn
My work mate's son came to pick up him from work the other day while his own car was at the workshop. Nothing remarkable in that you would think, why shouldn't he? Well from the reaction of my associates I thought that he had arrived on the scene in an exotic sports car so I trailed outdoors to take a peek. There sat not the exotica I was expecting but a 1966 Chevrolet Sport van, customized as 'The Mystery Machine' from the Scooby Doo TV show!
My instantaneous reaction was to break into a broad smile and looking around everyone I could see that I was not all alone. The family live nearby so I thought that I might call by later to look more closely. Speaking to them I asked if they always get that kind of reaction to the van and was told to " jump in we'll go for a 10 minute drive ". Well I was surprised by the reaction, both pedestrians and other road users smiled and waved as we passed by, so when I got home I made the decision to see what was available on the internet for the Mystery Machine.
Apparently perhaps there were a number of examples akin to my friends van available for hire, covering all occasions from children's and adults parties to the High School Prom, including or excluding a 'Shaggy' character driver and 'Scooby Doo' passenger. A quick look through of the net unveiled a multitude of toy mystery machine van in all shapes and sizes.
A favorite of mine has been the 'Glow in the Dark' example complete with Shaggy and Scooby, you could even buy additional witch or even mummy or other bad guy characters to enhance the set, how cool is that!. A suitable plastic construction kit in 1:24 scale took me back more years than I care to remember to old time childhood birthday and also Christmas presents.
Perhaps the ultimate example of the Mystery Machine was the one offered with the complete scooby doo dvds collection. Identified as 'Scooby- Doo, Where Are You!: The Complete Series'; this comes with the 41 genuine episodes available on seven discs together with a further bonus features disc. The discs are stored inside a faithful replica of the Mystery Machine beneath a raise rear part. The van is made from sturdy plastic, has rotating wheels, is actually kept on a decorative display base and is a great toy or even ornament in it's own right, but the adding of the discs must make this the greatest Mystery Machine available.
My quick surf of the internet had revealed a whole world of fun scooby doo toys and games featuring the Mystery Machine. I was even able to repay my short ride by getting the license plate number of the original van for my friends son (AC-712, only ever seen once during the history of Scooby Doo in the 1979 Scooby and the Scrappy Doo episode ' The Neon Phantom of the Roller Disco' if you're intrigued).
I also became aware that almost unnoticed the Mystery Machine has become an American icon, up right now there with the likes of the Corvette Stingray and the original Ford Mustang so maybe my friend was picked up by his son in an example of driving exotica after all!
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