What Ever Happened to the Terry Fox Trademark Van ?
Most Canadians remember Terry Fox who in 1980 attempted to cross Canada on his “Marathon of Hope”. Terry Fox’s signature wherever he went became his Ford Econoline van. The question became “What ever happened to that van “?”. Hundred’s of thousands of Canadians came to recognize that vehicle – the trademark Ford Econoline van as the Terry Fox van approached their communities.
When Terry Fox had to stop his run , just outside of Thunder Bay Ontario – where a memorial now is erected in his honour, the van was left behind. Terry’s cancer had unfortunately returned.
But what of the van too ? It turns out the van was sitting on a street in East Vancouver British Columbia ( Canadian province of BC). It basically has been unaltered throughout the years. The van had been loant to Terry by the Ford Motor Company of Canada, was returned to Ford. At some point the vehicle was sold and later driven from Ontario to B.C. to a heavy metal rock and roll band that used it to tour North America. The previous Terry Fox van served its new owners – the rock and roll band very well over their and the van’s career
