Guest Post: The World’s Most Famous Vans

You won’t see a transit van here and the drivers won’t be misogynistic builders.  Most of these vans won’t even need commercial van insurance quotes, albeit they’re not exactly commercially built. Compiled below is a list of the most recognizable vans from popular culture, did your favourite make the cut? Or was it left it in the garage.

The Mystery Machine, Scooby-Doo Series.
Pimped out with a 60s hippie floral paint job and a computer radar system, clearly ahead of its time; The Mystery Machine is the primary mode of transportation for fictional characters Scooby Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Velma, Daphne and until a plot twist turned him into a villain, Scooby’s nephew Scrappy. The Mystery Machine features in the majority of the eleven Scooby-Doo series as well as in the feature length animation movies and the live action movies too. Fans across the globe have used the hippy’s favourite, the Volkswagen Camper Van, as a suitable starting point to creating their own custom-built Mystery Machine. Renting one for an event or occasion is a possibility through online websites.

The A-Team Custom Chevrolet G20.
Probably the most distinctive and iconic van in history if you’re aged 20 or over, the 1983 GMC Vandura metallic grey and black van with the red streak and black and red turbine mag wheels transports the military A-Team to their various adventures and escapades as they foil the plots of evil villains. Characters H.M Murdock, B.A Baracus, Hannibal Smith and Templeton Peck are seen in the van throughout the series, with varied modifications to the devices used in the back of the van, including disguise kits and an audio surveillance recording device.  Like The Mystery Machine, The A-Teams vehicle has replica models available to rent for events, prices on one website TheATeamVan.com offer its usage with a chauffeur driver for £400 for the first hour and £50 for each hour after.

Uncle Rico’s Van, Napoleon Dynamite.
A van in the movie that gained a cult following, has gained its own cult following. Appearing as the main subject for online artists and even managing to get its own Facebook group in appreciation, Uncle Rico’s 1975 Dodge Tradesman Santana has a bright orange paintjob and was driven by Napoleon’s egotistically arrogant Uncle Rico. The van is used in various scenes throughout the movie, the most humorous being when Uncle Rico is shooting his American Football training video, the van being used as the backdrop for the scene as Rico’s futile efforts are only seen to be more embarrassing when his van (also his home) is seen behind him. Uncle Rico dreams of being a pro-American Footballer and his chances of doing so are slim, to none. And yes, just like The Mystery Machine and The A-Teams vans, you can hire Uncle Rico’s van for the right price.