Feb 11 2010Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Van In Real Life
This is a little gallery of the Turtle Van (aka Party Van) in real life. It was spotted at the Chicago Auto Show and comes from the Volo Auto Museum Chicago. It was built using a highly customized VW bus and it's amazing they could do such a great job on the van and suck so bad at making a ninja turtle. Seriously, Raphael there doesn't even look fit to fight my salmonella poisoning. WELL OF COURSE I LICKED HIM.
Hit the jump for a full gallery of Michelangelo's weed-den on wheels.
Cowabunga! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle's VW Bus [jalopnik]
Thanks to Gabe, who was a founding member of TNMT but got kicked out when they realized he was a tortoise.
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Reader Comments
1. YEAH - February 11, 2010 5:46 PM
YEAH
2. Jaja - February 11, 2010 5:46 PM
what are the chances of me refreshing my pc right now ?
3. YEAH - February 11, 2010 5:46 PM
ez 2 get first omg
4. Jaja - February 11, 2010 5:47 PM
I literally just stood up. walked to my pc. put geekologie on. Saw a post with 0 comments O_O
I think I'm starting to get Geekologie radiation that lets me know when there's been a new post =S
Either that or aids.
5. Cakeflourz - February 11, 2010 5:51 PM
5th? yay?
A-team van > lame turtle van
6. Cakeflourz - February 11, 2010 5:54 PM
@4: It's AIDs, not Geekologie radiation.
Geekologie radiation does, however, cook hot dogs to perfection!
7. Kristin - February 11, 2010 5:58 PM
That does not look life size. It looks like the building is mini. LIke they made a model of a building and put toys in it.
8. eugene - February 11, 2010 5:58 PM
fyi, it's Raphael, not Rafael
9. Richard McBeef - February 11, 2010 6:10 PM
Which turtle is that Raphael or Michelangelo? My shitty work monitor can't distinguish between red and orange. Either way that sumbitch is dual wielding katanas and that's Leo's weapon. Weak sauce.
Also, where the fuck you find an anorexic ninja turtle?
10. Englishman - February 11, 2010 6:11 PM
@5.
Agreed
@ 7.
Well theres very real looking person and car in the background
11. om3ga - February 11, 2010 6:24 PM
omg freaking sweet hash, gash and ass shaggin wagon
12. fuck yeh my nig - February 11, 2010 6:37 PM
heroes on the half-shell...
TURTLE POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
13. big jerm - February 11, 2010 6:38 PM
why does raphael have swords?!
14. Marty - February 11, 2010 6:38 PM
Yeah, but does it shoot pizzas? Mine shot pizzas.
15. T - February 11, 2010 6:42 PM
I still have the toy....
16. Rocket Raccoon - February 11, 2010 7:06 PM
This is pretty much ridiculous.
The original turtle van from the comics was, in fact, a VW van. ;)
17. Blob - February 11, 2010 7:12 PM
Its a Leonardo, Raphael, Venus cross breed!
18. Btnkdrms - February 11, 2010 7:15 PM
The TMNT van was called the Party Wagon in the cartoon show and Playmates toy line.
The Party Van is the name of the FBI Truck.
19. Brrrrian - February 11, 2010 7:16 PM
I think TMNT should of had a Tortoise brother.
20. hrv03 - February 11, 2010 7:22 PM
Actually, in the original comic books, were they looked effin lethal, all four of the turtles wore red. But that does not correlate here, because it involves the lameness associated with the cartoon, which is where the van came from. Kind of gay to screw up that van for something that will only get a sideways glance.....
21. Closet Nerd - February 11, 2010 9:13 PM
"Girls like guys who eat out"
~TMNT
22. WhateverHelpsYouSleepAtNightBtch - February 11, 2010 9:50 PM
So my birthday isn't until august but if you aren't going to send a ball then I'd appreciate this, thanks :)
23. EnigmaDude - February 11, 2010 10:18 PM
I will buy one of those. Is that a GM make?
24. CP - February 11, 2010 10:53 PM
Volo auto museum has all sorts of crazy movie cars...its in the middle of nowhere, but worth the stop.
25. Pat - February 12, 2010 9:07 AM
That looks awesome!
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26. Jaded Icon - February 12, 2010 9:16 AM
The van itself is pretty awesome, but the lost geek cred with the statue of Raphael on a diet.....carrying swords.....
27. Gabe - February 12, 2010 9:30 AM
I was there last night at the first look, and this group of drunk ladies walked up to it and were like "Hey look, IT"S TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES! HAHAHA!"
28. iam. matthew - February 12, 2010 10:48 AM
All the original turtles from the comic wore RED, I love the original TMNT cartoons up until these new ones that way suck, but I still watch em :P love the van!
29. Braine - February 12, 2010 1:33 PM
My favorite TMNT? F*ck TMNT my favorite My Little Pony is Rainbow Dash.
WHAT! It's cool to have a rainbow in your F'cking hair!
30. Marcus - February 14, 2010 8:41 AM
I agree with 7, it's so well done that it makes reality look wrong.
31. PC guy - February 17, 2010 2:33 AM
Who gives a crap about these crappy cartoons?
32. nike sneakers - February 28, 2010 10:48 PM
Awesome blog, thanks! Keep up the great work!
33. Ron - March 7, 2010 8:17 AM
Very cool van. Found a toy replica here:
http://www.kimmyshop.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-cowabunga-carl-party-van.html