Filed under: Concept Cars, SEMA, Minivans/MPVs, Scion, Humor
Post-SEMA Surprise: The Scion xB Taco Truck!
Click above for high-res gallery of the Scion xB Taco Truck
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. Gallery: Scion xB Taco Truck
[Source: Toyota, Carscoop]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
kwsdurango 10:06AM (11/14/2008)
Because there's nothing that goes better with tacos than paint...
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Hot_Carl 10:38AM (11/14/2008)
Exactly what i was thinking... "Paint"?!
Torrent 12:27PM (11/14/2008)
"Hi, can I get a taco and a glass of urethane basecoat on ice?"
Sean Flanagan 10:10AM (11/14/2008)
Something about this strikes me as slightly racist...
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s13hybrid 10:16AM (11/14/2008)
They really could have topped off the stereo types by labiling it as a 15 seater.
ack154 10:27AM (11/14/2008)
I really don't even see how you could interpret it as such. I really don't.
If they had a truck that served only watermelon and reported on that, would you find that racist too? How about one that serves only saltines? Or maybe one that serves rice or stir fry...
Come on now.
Golferal 10:41AM (11/14/2008)
No no no. It's not racist, it's functional. See, ya get yer grub on with the tacos & sodas, then ya grab some spray paint and go tag a wall or two.
See? This is just giving the inner city people what they want!
J Who 11:22AM (11/14/2008)
Why is it closed?
david 12:30PM (11/14/2008)
People like you are the ones who are slowing down progress of all mankind. You have to point out the most small, meaningless things as "slightly racist" to get your political correctness fix for the day.
If that vehicle offends someone, then they are a really weak individual, and a sad excuse for a person. Sorry, but I grew up with the old saying, "sticks and stones..."
ack154 4:53PM (11/14/2008)
I think this guy needs to see Cartman's Silly Hate Crime on South Park. It might help.
bigbear7787 10:10AM (11/14/2008)
hahaha thats awesome!
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Brett MacPherson 10:25AM (11/14/2008)
Is there a joke that I'm missing? Tacos? Paint? Markers? Ink? Nerds?
.... I need a taco.
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summazooma 12:25PM (11/16/2008)
The "joke" is in photo #9, with the caricature of the stoned-looking taco standing next to the paint can... It's a reference to paint-sniffing which has haunted the hispanic community for decades. Not funny.
jrhmobile 10:26AM (11/14/2008)
Frickin' Dee-LUXE!
This would've only been better if there was some bored-lookin surfer dude servin' Mexican food out of it. What a twisted way to sell paints, and a great way to cut through the clutter at a car show.
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Mobius_1 10:31AM (11/14/2008)
I'm hungry :)
I wonder if they remembered to put a supercharged V8 near the mobile kitchen in true SEMA tradition?
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A.N.E. 10:39AM (11/14/2008)
Awesome!!
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carcomptoy 10:46AM (11/14/2008)
I really don't understand the combination of tacos and paint. And does the "truck" look crooked to anyone else too (follow the rocker panel line)?
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Swede 11:24AM (11/14/2008)
The combination is obvious, the target demographic for tacos enjoy artistic endeavours in the urban enviroment and this truck allows them to both replenish their creative energy as well as the tools they need to perform their work.
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MONTE 11:25AM (11/14/2008)
Taco truck? Everybody knows they are called a roach coach.
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happy_penguin 11:28AM (11/14/2008)
There's nothing like a painted taco.
5, 4, 3, 2....
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