This Turtle Van Don’t Cut Anybody No Slack
23-year-old Brittney Schneck transformed a ’93 Dodge Caravan into a near-perfect, life-size replica of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Ninja Van. If you’re thinking the Turtles actually drove a VW van, you’re right, but Schneck went ahead and used a Dodge Caravan because it was easier to get parts. I think I’m actually more impressed that she used a Dodge, because anyone could paint a VW van — using a different car requires a level of automotive skill and artistic ability that I can’t even begin to imagine. Seriously, I’m trying to sell my car, and I had to have one of the guys who came over to give it a test-drive show me where my side-view mirror adjusters were. In two years, I’d never seen or used them. Basically, what I’m saying is well done, Brittney. Thanks to Michael C. for the tip. (Via Jalopnik)
About The Author
Robert Bricken is one of the original co-founders of the site formerly known as Topless Robot, and its first editor-in-chief, serving from 2008-12. He brought the site to prominence with “nerd news, humor and self-loathing” as its motto, raising it from total internet obscurity to a readership in the millions, with help from his savage “FAQ” movie reviews and Fan Fiction Fridays. Under his tenure Topless Robot was covered by Gawker, Wired, Defamer, New York magazine, ABC News, and others, and his articles have been praised by Roger Ebert, Avengers actor Clark Gregg, comedian and The Daily Show correspondent John Hodgman, the stars of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Rifftrax, and others. He is currently the managing editor of io9.com. Despite decades as both an amateur and professional nerd, he continues to be completely unprepared for either the zombie apocalypse or the robot uprising.