Topps customized van cards from the 70's

[Mr.Blue_Sky]

In the mid-late 70s, full-sized customized vans were huge (literally & figuratively).

Topps, IIRC, released a series of trading cards featuring different models. For some reason, I was fascinated by these behemoths and had quite a few of the cards. I would love see them again.

My Google-fu is lacking in an attempt to find these.

[Digital_Stimulus]

Oh, man! I remember those. I don’t think they were Topps, and if you’re talking about the ones I’m thinking of, they had more than vans (I distinctly remember a purple half-motorcycle, half-50’s hotrod). I’m pretty sure I still have some buried in a box at my parents’ house (4 states away).

I gave it a go, using what little I remember. Tried “kustom kars”. No go, but I did end up coming across this: mymummy.com '60s non-sports trading cards. There’s an entry under “kustom cars” that has 45 stickers. The reason I point it out is that it mentions George Baris, and I remember that name and it might inspire you for new terms to search on. I’m giving up already…

[Scott_Plaid]

An ebay link:

[Nice lot of vintage 1960s & 1970s vehicle trading cards.
Includes:

• Official Drag Champs - Fleer: 2 cards (unnumbered).
• Hot Rod Magazine cards: #20, #65
• unmarked motorcyle series: BMW #19, Suzuki #55
• Truckin’ - TRM Publications: #6, #9, #10, #16, #19, #22, #24, #25, #30, #36, #43
• Bike Digest - Street Chopper/Hot Bike Magazines - TRM Publications: #29, #32, #33, #40, #49, #51
• unmarked drag/hot rod series - 2 different b/w cards, measure 2-1/2"x4-1/2"
  Overall Condition: Near Mint (7).](http://cgi.ebay.com/Hot-Rod-Drag-Truckin-Vans-Chopper-old-Trading-Cards-Lot_W0QQitemZ6228471326QQcategoryZ219QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting)