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We can come up with all manner of criteria for evaluating a car at any level: design, performance, spec sheet, ride, features, technology, value... but the one factor that trumps all others, what it all really comes down to, is how it appeals to our inner child. At the heart of it, that's why we love Lamborghinis and HUMMERs and Mustangs... and this particular Hyundai i10. It's just a treat.
The ice-cream van conversion wasn't made for Good Humor, although it certainly put us in that state of mind. It was created as a promotional tool for the British launch of the i10 by auto innovator Andy Saunders, the same guy who gave us the neo-Picasso Citroen 2CV and the ground-hugging Fiat 126, among others. While the Poole, England-based customizer has come up with many creative designs before, we doubt any of them would get children running after it down the street like the Pied Piper. Have a look at the images in the gallery below and pick out something delicious on us.
[Source: theCarfanatic.com and AutoTrader.co.uk]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mario @ Apr 28th 2008 3:43PM
cute.
catgirlshyla @ Apr 28th 2008 3:47PM
Edd China is the better artisan.
Zane @ Apr 28th 2008 3:59PM
Looks like a popemobile that was modified for duty as an ice-cream runabout.
Menice @ Apr 28th 2008 4:07PM
thats really hysterical man.
i wonder what music plays.... liek that twangy crud from my neighborhood guy? or maybe VanHalen 'ice cream man'
amdforever @ Apr 28th 2008 4:09PM
Pedobear will be happy.
ugg.tryptophan @ Apr 28th 2008 6:07PM
most definitely
Aprime @ Apr 28th 2008 10:29PM
:D
Sean Flanagan @ Apr 28th 2008 4:26PM
Is air conditioning really that big of a deal to Hyundai?
Richard @ Apr 28th 2008 4:35PM
AC is a bigger deal in the UK. Until relatively recently, it just wasn't required... the summertime temperatures have really risen over the last 20 years or so.
chrisdavis @ Apr 28th 2008 4:33PM
The Pope has no doubt taken a second job to finance the priest legal defense fund. Popsicles be with you. And with you.
Dazza @ Apr 28th 2008 6:21PM
Richard: do you remember the sweltering summer of 1976?
British summers haven't changed much over the past few decades, however specification of small cars has changed beyond recognition, with many features as standard in today's C-segment cars which were reserved for executive cars just 10-20 years ago. Air conditioning is just one of the ways manufacturers have fought to compete by adding extra standard kit.
May @ Apr 28th 2008 5:10PM
That is indeed an 'eye-catching' car....lol....
Quite adorable actually....hahaha! No doubt kids will be drawn to it :)
Yar @ Apr 28th 2008 6:08PM
I love the twin missile pods on the top.
Dazza @ Apr 28th 2008 6:24PM
Richard: not that I am suggesting the i10 is a C-segment car. The same applies to all small car segments (including the A-segment i10) but particularly poignant in the C-segment.
Torrent @ Apr 28th 2008 6:56PM
Nice wheels. The front end looks like the new Elantra.