The van used by the crooks to hold the kidnapped trio (Ralph, Pam and Bill) in a Ford, however the model used in the flight sequences is of a Chevrolet.
During the parole hearing, Johnny Sanova opens his Bible and prepares to read Matthew 2:16, but he doesn't open it to where Matthew is found. Matthew is around 2/3 through, and he opens it up to a point early in the Old Testament. This verse is about Herod ordering the death of all children under the age of two years, which serves as a hint that Sanova's claims to the parole board are equally unreliable.