Do you ever wonder why more onscreen heroes don’t pull up in vans? What if the oversized automobile had been more ubiquitous in pop culture? Artist Brandon Ortwein gives us one answer with It Would Have Been Cooler as a Van , a poster series that re-envisions famous cinematic vehicles — from Pee-wee Herman’s bike to Doc’s DeLorean — as vans. We imagine Matt Foley, an early adopter of the van trend, would be proud.
The Batvanmobile
The Blues Brothers’ Van
Back to The Future DeloreVan
Ecto Van-1
Gran Van Torino
Herb The Love Van
Optimus Van
Pee Wee’s Big Adventure Van
Tommy The Van Engine
The Titanic Van Sinks
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