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Bryan Pope has been customizing diecast cars for more than a decade at his company Pope Designs. Pope has been award a number of top prizes for Pro Spicy, Pro Mild, and Best Paint.
Pope was inducted into the Diecast Hall of Fame in 2010 for his diecast customization work.
Subject ID: 60031
MoreBryan Pope has been customizing diecast cars for more than a decade at his company Pope Designs. Pope has been award a number of top prizes for Pro Spicy, Pro Mild, and Best Paint.
Pope was inducted into the Diecast Hall of Fame in 2010 for his diecast customization work.
Subject ID: 60031
Subject ID: 60031
18th Annual Collectors Nationals Designer Autograph Sheet of the VW Drag Bus and T1 VW Drag Bus by Bryan Pope. The collectors event holds numerous autograph sessions throughout the annual Nationals Convention. Hot Wheel and Mattel designers and guests are invited to spend time with the collectors and provide signed prints of their individual vehicle designs or graphics designs. These autograph sessions are a big hit amongst collectors with many standing in line for up to two hours at a time to have the opportunity to talk to Mattel designers, staff, and other invited diecast guests.
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This casting was designed by Phil Reihlman and first released in 1996. It is based on a Volkswagen T1 Transporter panel van, with the T1 body mounted on a drag racer chassis. The body is hinged at the front of the chassis and can tip forward to reveal a driver seat in a roll cage and a massive engine mounted in the center. A large tailpipe extends out the back of the vehicle.
The Drag Bus is one of the heaviest Hot Wheels castings. Due in part to its weight, the 1996 First Editions release was only time it has been issued as a basic Mainline model. The casting has been popular as a "premium" release, often with rubber "Real Riders" tires. It has also been popular with customizers, who make use of the large flat surfaces to add artwork.
There are a few other versions of the VW Drag Bus, including one with windows and a monster truck.
This casting was designed by Phil Reihlman and first released in 1996. It is based on a Volkswagen T1 Transporter panel van, with the T1 body mounted on a drag racer chassis. The body is hinged at the front of the chassis and can tip forward to reveal a driver seat in a roll cage and a massive engine mounted in the center. A large tailpipe extends out the back of the vehicle.
The Drag Bus is one of the heaviest Hot Wheels castings. Due in part to its weight, the 1996 First Editions release was only time it has been issued as a basic Mainline model. The casting has been popular as a "premium" release, often with rubber "Real Riders" tires. It has also been popular with customizers, who make use of the large flat surfaces to add artwork.
There are a few other versions of the VW Drag Bus, including one with windows and a monster truck.
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