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The world's most desirable show van and the hit of Van Sport '78 at the CNE on the weekend-the Elvis Presley tribute van Heartbreak Hotel. Designed an(...)
The world's most desirable show van and the hit of Van Sport '78 at the CNE on the weekend-the Elvis Presley tribute van Heartbreak Hotel. Designed an(...)

The world's most desirable show van and the hit of Van Sport '78 at the CNE on the weekend-the Elvis Presley tribute van Heartbreak Hotel. Designed an(...)

Date1/28/1978
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  • The world's most desirable show van and the hit of Van Sport '78 at the CNE on the weekend-the Elvis Presley tribute van Heartbreak Hotel. Designed an(...)
  • The world's most desirable show van and the hit of Van Sport '78 at the CNE on the weekend-the Elvis Presley tribute van Heartbreak Hotel. Designed and constructed by Custom Van Ltd. of Dallas, Texas, Heartbreak Hotel is $50,000 worth of black steel, pi
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Original Toronto Star caption: The world's most desirable show van and the hit of Van Sport '78 at the CNE on the weekend-the Elvis Presley tribute van Heartbreak Hotel. Designed and constructed by Custom Van Ltd. of Dallas, Texas, Heartbreak Hotel is $50,000 worth of black steel, pi
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    The world's most desirable show van and the hit of Van Sport '78 at the CNE on the weekend - the Elvis Presley tribute van Heartbreak Hotel. Designed (...)
    The world's most desirable show van and the hit of Van Sport '78 at the CNE on the weekend - the Elvis Presley tribute van Heartbreak Hotel. Designed (...)
    Bezant, Graham
    1/28/1978
    The world's most desirable show van and the hit of Van Sport '78 at the CNE on the weekend - the Elvis Presley tribute van Heartbreak Hotel. Designed (...)
    The world's most desirable show van and the hit of Van Sport '78 at the CNE on the weekend - the Elvis Presley tribute van Heartbreak Hotel. Designed (...)
    Bezant, Graham
    1/28/1978
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