Kick ass!!!: Scion xB Taco Truck

[jetsetter]

The 2008 SEMA Show ended last week, but for some inexplicable reason, Toyota forget to mention this little diddy that was supposedly tucked away in a corner of the Las Vegas Convention Center. It is exactly what it's name implies: a Scion xB that's been transformed into a taco truck of all things. Normally SEMA project cars are tuned for superfluous high performance and look like rejects from the Paul Walker Sport Compact Hall of Fame, but the xB Taco Truck can at least do something, i.e. serve that staple of the Mexican diet to legions of hungry lunch goers. From what we can tell, the vehicle uses the xB's platform, keeps the front end and dash and ditches the rest to make room for a stainless steel mobile kitchen. The truck was reportedly built from scratch by Louie Contreras with hand-painted graphics applied by Kenton Parker. Good job guys, it's... um... interesting, and probably the most fuel-efficient taco truck ever made. While it may be good on fuel, the Scion xB Taco Truck will likely be responsible for an entirely different kind of gas if it ever gets pressed into service.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/14/p...xb-taco-truck/

Fucking sexy!!!! I want this. Build it Toyota.

[BlaRo]

Other ideas that were shot down:

Burgers and gasket sealant
Fried chicken and industrial adhesives
Ice cream and paintballs
Pitas and bleach
Pizza and brake fluid (all DOT ratings available)
Doner kebab and fertilizer
Bento boxes and semi-inert shielding gases
Fish n' chips and driveway sealer

(fast foodstuff) and (toxic chemical)

[rx7_ted]

hang on, what's a paint section doing on a taco truck? is there something about fine tasting tacos i'm not familiar with?

edit: dude! bento boxes are way more awesome than fastfood! i can't believe you think so low of them

[BlaRo]

Originally Posted by rx7_ted

edit: dude! bento boxes are way more awesome than fastfood! i can't believe you think so low of them

Never said I thought low of them, the Japanese have it down right. Still, I'm gonna build a van so amateur welders can get a decent midnight snack and all their welding supplies at the same time. Makes sense, after all.

[Whappeh]

Tacos and Paint? rofl wtf?

[fbc]

Originally Posted by BlaRo

I'm gonna build a van so amateur welders can get a decent midnight snack and all their welding supplies at the same time. Makes sense, after all.

I'm most interested in your business proposal and wish to invest - to where shall I address the cheque?

[The_Finn]

i am gonna guess that the Paint section is a nod to the current popularity of Graffiti art from the pics it looks like they are selling spray cans, paint markers and mixes for refillable cans as well..

[skr]

That is one of the most ugly vehicles I've ever seen, every Sprinter with an open sliding door makes more sense.

[tigger]

Originally Posted by rx7_ted

edit: dude! bento boxes are way more awesome than fastfood! i can't believe you think so low of them

Ever heard the term "roach coach"? Some of them are bad. Like worse than Burger-King-at-3am bad. There's a taco truck that parks outside my nearest pick-n-pull though ... my god is it delicious.

Originally Posted by skr

That is one of the most ugly vehicles I've ever seen, every Sprinter with an open sliding door makes more sense.

Yeah, it's a great fit for the Scion design philosophy .

[cvrefugee]

I'm still partial to the xB Postal Truck Edition:

[DTMracer]

You know, a cheap, fuel-efficient minivan thing like this might actually sell to many small business. Building it using an existing platform would help keep costs low.

[Donington]

I prefer this


If Scion converted an XB into a giant toaster I would be impressed.

[MattW]

I think it actually looks really cool, lol.

+2472345943592 for the Paul Walker Sport Compact HoF, hahahahah.

[tigger]

Originally Posted by DTMracer

You know, a cheap, fuel-efficient minivan thing like this might actually sell to many small business. Building it using an existing platform would help keep costs low.

This little guy, looks aside, has been somewhat popular around here. I think an xB panel would probably do about as well. It's a pretty interesting niche market that not to many manufacturers here tailor anything to.

[Rokovak]

Does a Scion even have enough power to move all that extra weight?

[katwalk]

i like those better now.
I would like them to feed me plz

[NooDle]

taco good. paint bad.

I like the concept but whats paint got to with anything?

[colddayin-hell]

Edit:


Gimme gimme all that Spanish Montana!!!

And the Alien's too.


Don't want the rest.


But I'll have them if it's free.



Oh and the car's gay imo.

[Ottobon]

Originally Posted by NooDle

taco good. paint bad.

I like the concept but whats paint got to with anything?

duh, youth movement dude, defacing public property is all the rage. My inner skateboarder gets a stiffy just thinking about it.

[chaos386]

Originally Posted by Rokovak

Does a Scion even have enough power to move all that extra weight?

The last redesign swapped out the 1.5L engine for a 2.4L one, so I'd say yeah.