Van 1984 – Converters MiniBot – Ace Robo - Select - Soarer Robo Car – Black – Robot Changers

Description:
I am the original owner of this gem.  I was a Transformers fan as akid.  Everything went into a box and into the basement for storage untilnow.

Itemis in “played with” condition. Please see photos or inquire for more details.

- 100%original

- Anyquestions or comments are welcome

- Offerswill be considered

notes:

-wheelmissing

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AdditionalBackground Info:

Van - Convertors

Robot Changers - NameUnknown

Originally designed by MARK in Japan and released for their Robo Car line as,'Ace Robo', MARK also brought this figure to the West via Select seeing itdistributed as the Convertors Mini Bot, 'Van'.

The MARK Robo Car release included silver windows and rear side paneldecorative strip stickers that were supplied on a separate sheet.

Some MARK packaging boxes were crudely translated into English, some as a boxre-design and some partially modified with stickers. Notable is the Italianrelease via GIG, still also branded MARK where this figure was re-titled, 'TownAce'.

MARK also released Van for their Robot Changers line sold in Europe however atthis time the character name has not been confirmed.

Van is mostly diecast metal and based on a 1983 Toyota Townace.

VAN - 9 cm

Convertors Mini BotUS/CA/AU Select 1984

ACE ROBO

Robo Car JP MARK 1984
Robo Car JP MARK (blue robot body variant) 1984*

TOWN ACE

Robo Car IT MARK 1984

* Ace Robo (Van) and Soarer Robo (Sports) were also released by MARK in a twopack with some having variant colour plastic chest pieces. Those variant colourchest sections occasionally appeared on Convertors figures further suggestingRobo Car and Convertors models were assembled or at least packaged in the samefactory.

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