Make:
Dodge
Model:
Mystery Machine
Year:
1966
Mileage:
36862
Miles
Condition:
Used
Country:
United States
Region:
Georgia
City:
Atlanta , GA
Zip:
30318
1966 Dodge Mystery Machine Highly Detailed Rebuilt 318 V8
Zoinks! Probably the world's most recognizable vintage van, the Mystery Machine holds a place in the heart of almost every American that's watched television from 1969 until today. A blank check and a very straight and solid 1966 Dodge A100 Panel Van is where this Scooby-Doo dream started, and the absolutely gorgeous creation before us is the ultimate result. Featuring a custom paint job and matching custom interior that would make Hannah-Barbara proud, with power coming from a freshly built 318 V8 and automatic drivetrain, all this Mystery Machine needs now is a talking Great Dane and his four meddling friends. Though there's no official consensus, most people agree that the Mystery Machine from the original Scooby-Doo cartoons (1969-1976) was in fact a 1964-66 Dodge A100 Panel Van, just like this final-year 1966 model. Sure, the various Scooby films that have since been released utilized Chevy G-10s and Ford Econolines, but those movies were dreadful and it's better to pretend they never existed. The original mystery bustin', bad guy unmaskin', and Scooby-Snack munchin' animated series was the gold standard, and this custom build is about as faithful to those original drawings as you can get. Line up our pictures next to the cartoon rendering, and you'll see just how spot-on this build really is. The COE (cab-over-engine) design, short wheelbase (90-inches), and panel wagon bodystyle (specifically with 2-doors up front and barndoors in the cargo area) add up to the right dimensions, although picking out the correct van to start the build was just the beginning of this fantastic voyage. Next came the wild paint, and WOW, they really nailed it. And yes, that's all paint, not a vinyl wrap, and those illustrations aren't decals. From the light blue base to the lime green accents and even the orange '60s-era flowers and cartoon script – it was all laid down by professionals to a very high standard. Seriously, you'd be hard-pressed to find many imperfections in both the paint and body, which is not typically the case with 'theme' builds. The bumpers were painted light purple, the wheel covers are adorned with flowers (including the front-mounted "spare"), the back windows were tinted with Shaggy and Scooby, and even the door handle back there got the cartoon treatment.
Zoinks! Probably the world's most recognizable vintage van, the Mystery Machine holds a place in the heart of almost every American that's watched television from 1969 until today. A blank check and a very straight and solid 1966 Dodge A100 Panel Van is where this Scooby-Doo dream started, and the absolutely gorgeous creation before us is the ultimate result. Featuring a custom paint job and matching custom interior that would make Hannah-Barbara proud, with power coming from a freshly built 318 V8 and automatic drivetrain, all this Mystery Machine needs now is a talking Great Dane and his four meddling friends. Though there's no official consensus, most people agree that the Mystery Machine from the original Scooby-Doo cartoons (1969-1976) was in fact a 1964-66 Dodge A100 Panel Van, just like this final-year 1966 model. Sure, the various Scooby films that have since been released utilized Chevy G-10s and Ford Econolines, but those movies were dreadful and it's better to pretend they never existed. The original mystery bustin', bad guy unmaskin', and Scooby-Snack munchin' animated series was the gold standard, and this custom build is about as faithful to those original drawings as you can get. Line up our pictures next to the cartoon rendering, and you'll see just how spot-on this build really is. The COE (cab-over-engine) design, short wheelbase (90-inches), and panel wagon bodystyle (specifically with 2-doors up front and barndoors in the cargo area) add up to the right dimensions, although picking out the correct van to start the build was just the beginning of this fantastic voyage. Next came the wild paint, and WOW, they really nailed it. And yes, that's all paint, not a vinyl wrap, and those illustrations aren't decals. From the light blue base to the lime green accents and even the orange '60s-era flowers and cartoon script – it was all laid down by professionals to a very high standard. Seriously, you'd be hard-pressed to find many imperfections in both the paint and body, which is not typically the case with 'theme' builds. The bumpers were painted light purple, the wheel covers are adorned with flowers (including the front-mounted "spare"), the back windows were tinted with Shaggy and Scooby, and even the door handle back there got the cartoon treatment.
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