1996 Brookfield Express Van 1:25

[migace]

I love this thing!

this was a rather rare version in a promo form before Brookfield started doing the nascar vans based off the promo tool. I got it with the original package introducing the all new 1996 Express. Chevys previous generation van design dated back to the 70's. It is a very nice and heavy model. I want the blue one that was made in the same series. If anyone has one I have things to trade. Thanks for looking!

[Tom Geiger]

Neat! Brookfield did some really nice replicas in their day. What ever happened to them?

[migace]

This tool is still being used racing campions uses it now. As for Brookfield I think that possibly minting Chrysler Concords, dodge intrepids, neons etc. might not have been as attractive as the corvette vipers etc of the other company's. Although seems like every where I turn I see their older nascar racing stuff all over the place.

[Nick W.]

I have the blue one! I added a steering wheel and column from a 1996 tahoe kit! I love those vans.

[Rob Hall]

Neat! Brookfield did some really nice replicas in their day. What ever happened to them?

IIRC they had a fire at the their factory that destroyed a bunch of tooling or something, back around 2000 or so. They made some really neat stuff, I have their Neons, an Aurora, the van, the LHes and JAs, a Monte Carlo or two...

[martinfan5]

I would like to get my hands on one, and the Johnny Lighting Ford Econoline Van

[Rob Hall]

I would like to get my hands on one, and the Johnny Lighting Ford Econoline Van

The JL van is nice..I have one in the red Coca-Cola livery..not sure how many versions they did.

[martinfan5]

The JL van is nice..I have one in the red Coca-Cola livery..not sure how many versions they did.

I have only seen that one, not that it means that was the only one they did

[Tom Geiger]

As for Brookfield I think that possibly minting Chrysler Concords, dodge intrepids, neons etc. might not have been as attractive as the corvette vipers etc of the other company's.

Those were all promo runs ordered and paid for by Chrysler. Nothing wrong with filling a paid order! And they did it well. I have examples of the Dodge Caravans, Plymouth Voyagers, Neons, Intrepids, Cloud cars and more... all very nicely done.

[hooknladderno1]

I have two. One is being converted to an ambulance.

The other has been converted into a Fire Police van. Unfortunately, it is in storage and I don't have any photos of it available.

David

[Tom Geiger]

You don't see ambulances like that in the USA anymore, but whenever there's disaster coverage in Israel, all the ambulances seem to be US GM vans. Now that would be interesting markings to do decals for!

[migace]

nice ambulance!

[martinfan5]

You don't see ambulances like that in the USA anymore, but whenever there's disaster coverage in Israel, all the ambulances seem to be US GM vans. Now that would be interesting markings to do decals for!

https://www.google.com/search?q=chevy+van+ambulance&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=dRCRU6mcKMTeoASGmoDwDg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=634#q=chevy+express+ambulance&tbm=isch

Edited June 6, 2014 by martinfan5

[jerseyjunker1]

i like it a lot. and all those ambulances to the conversions will be real cool when done.

[hjracing]

Anybody have the Brookfield web page adress? I like vans and I'll like to modified some for me! Thanks!

[Tom Geiger]

Anybody have the Brookfield web page adress? I like vans and I'll like to modified some for me! Thanks!

Brookfield has been gone a long time. Best source is eBay, there's a lot of their product still out there.

[hjracing]

Thanks Tom!