Like any computer-animated buddy-comedy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, in the end it’s all about the details. And believe it or not these fans are almost obsessive about the small parts that make the difference. This has to be the reason they are spending time and money to constantly improve this 1988 Toyota pick-up turned into a real life Pizza Planet ride.
We’re assuming there’s no chance what so ever you never heard of the Pizza Planet truck. You know, it's the dirty, yellow truck who makes deliveries in Toy Story. The ride has made cameos in every Pixar film to date except The Incredibles and seems to be quite popular among fans.
This takes us to a group of friends who wanted to turn the animation character into a real life machine. They test drove some trucks they found on craigslist and eventually bought this 1988 Toyota pick-up they started reconditioning. Taking the care to detail to a level of obsession, the gang is constantly looking into making the real life Pizza Planet truck resemble to the Toy Story car.
There’s the “YO” mark, the white camper shell and the rooftop lighted sign that reads the name of the abstract pizza delivery company envisioned as a rocket. Not only did the crew get a lot of attention, but fans around the planet are even willing to send all sorts of collectables so they could add another piece to the puzzle and make the truck get closer to a perfect replicate.
The group of friends also drive the Pizza Planet trucks all over California from the Bay Area to San Diego. But meeting fans of all ages led them to believe that a cross-country trip is needed and might one day be possible. This is also why the truck’s creators are currently saving money for this venture. They have a Facebook page and a blog where people can get in touch and follow their new adventures so feel free to check them out.
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