The black and metallic grey GMC Vandura van used by the A-Team, with its characteristic red stripe, black and red wheels, and rooftop spoiler, has become an enduring pop culture icon. One of the original six vans used for the show is displayed in the Cars of the Stars Motor Museum in Keswick , northern England.

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Early examples of the van had a red GMC logo on the front grill, and an additional GMC logo on the rear left door. However, early in the second season, these logos were blacked out (although GMC continued to supply vans and receive a credit on the closing credits of each episode).

It is a common error that the van is said to be all-black, whereas in fact the section above the red stripe is metallic grey (this error even followed through on to most toy models of the van). The angle of the rear spoiler can also be seen to vary on different examples of the van within the series. Additionally, some versions of the van have a sunroof, whereas others, typically those used for stunts (and including the one displayed in the aforementioned Cars of the Stars Motor Museum) do not. This on occasion led to continuity errors in some episodes, such as in the third season's 'The Bells of St. Mary's', in a scene where (the double of) Face jumps from a building onto the roof of the van. There is clearly no sunroof. However, a few moments later, in an interior (studio) shot, Face climbs in through the sunroof!

 

A number of devices were seen in the back of the van in different episodes, including a mini printing press ('Pros and Cons'), an audio surveillance recording device ('A Small and Deadly War'), and Hannibal 's disguise kits in various episodes.

The A-Team van is probably one of the most recognisable aspects of the entire TV show. It has many uses during the five series including; getaway car, battering ram, mobile office and armoury.

Here are some specs of the A-Team Van:

The van is a 1983 G-series customized by Universal Studios Prop Dept. The engine is a 350 cid with modifications to the carburator and exhaust system. The wheels are turbine style 15" painted black with red accents with P235/65 15-front and P 275/65 15-rear. The main color is semi-gloss black-bottom, semi gloss dark gun metal grey metal flake-top with red striping. Other modifications include- quad headlight conversion, full front bullbars, fog/driving lights, exterior sun visor, quad square exhaust tips (each side in front of rear wheels), and custom made rear spoiler. Interior was custom-white naugahide bucket seats, shag carpet, and custom gun case in the back. It had beefy shocks-air shocks in the rear-to improve handling. Scene's where it wheel spins were done by spraying bleach in front of and onto the rear tires which creates billowing grey smoke and helps it to spin the tires, contrary to the programme the van wasn't that powerful.