Oh, the weird world of NASA automotives. Here’s an inside look at the Astrovan — a.k.a. the Crew Transport Vehicle — that ferries astronauts at Kennedy Space centre to the launch pad. Between this and the Dodge Charger, you have enough material for a weekly drama about astronauts entering illicit street-racing matches to fund future missions. I’d call it The Right and The Stuff, followed by its inevitable sequel, Right And Stuff. More »
The only things I can see missing from this Bufalino camper concept are a toilet and shower — but as your average blogger only showers monthly (if it’s a particularly sweaty month), it’s just the loo that’s of concern here. More »
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Kids, if you ever have to get a jet ski inside a van, please don’t use this method. Unless you want to get a Darwin award for a lifetime of practising the fine art of douchebaggery, that is. More »
From the outside, it looks like a regular truck: Your typical Isuzu chassis with a van on the back. If you drove past it on the road, you’d barely notice it. But when you step inside, it’s a wonderland of dials, knobs, screens and buttons – a technological nerdgasm – and it’s what makes your coverage of live sports events so entertaining. And yesterday at SMPTE09, I got to take a look inside two custom trucks built especially for Thoroughbred Racing Productions (TRP). More »
Listen up you fools! I know that you cry and cry because you can’t get a cool van like mine! Stop whining now and get the RC version for just sixty Washingtons! Or ask your mama for it if you don’t have the money!
Some of my best childhood memories are napping-away in the back bed-seat of our old van. But this four-axle GMC is going to make me need some therapy. Because aside from stylish oak kitchen cabinets and a comfortable La-Z-Boy recliner, the van makes room for a sauna (and they don’t just mean that the A/C doesn’t work…from what we can tell). Sure, that solar-powered Prius will get you slightly better MPG, but legroom’s gotta count for something. And in this case, your legroom can be in a voluntarily sweaty, hellish environment. [eBay via Jalopnik]
