‘Wildest Van In The World’ is 34ft Long | RIDICULOUS RIDES

AN ARTIST is driving a 34 foot long van that he built over 30 years ago. In 1974, artist Ivan Benic had a dream to build the 'wildest van in the world’ - which he calls the Cosmic Cruiser. Within four years, Ivan, from Ontario, Canada, had transformed the van into a 34 ft long masterpiece.

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Videographer / director: Adrian D’Alessandro
Producer: Danny Baggott, Ruby Coote
Editor: Ed Rius

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[espenjohansen]

The guy at 0:55 has an impressive skill at running backwards!

[richmoney]

Custom vans of the 70s, 80s were awesome!

[emilywiebel]

I love when people have a idea and go for it. His art work on it is amazing.

[vera]

Brilliant work Ivan. It is a delightful automobile and wow who would've thought it was a 30 year old project! Your canvas art is devine as well. Wishing you all the best.

[UraniumBullets]

My favorite van of all time, owner and builder Ivan Benic is such a great guy. I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to meet Ivan and sit in his van. But not just sit in it, I was cool enough to rev up that engine lol.

[simons]

Drove by this the other day. It was nuts!!

[airbrushken]

Mad Ivan, I can't believe you are still around... we use to talk back in the 70's, I think you knew Don Davenport (Gemini School of Fine Art, back then), Ron Finch(?) "Mowtown"
I got an offer to teach airbrush work/techniques in Australia in 1979 ... I'm still here on R&R ... LOL I hope you are still well, and have finally stopped chasing women...ha! Where did our hair

[FreakishlyTrue]

Hahaha @ 2:48 ... love the way they get the shortest dwarf they can find to make the inside feel like its huge 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😉

[Dan-Black]

2:26 - "never fail to go unnoticed"? That's the opposite of what I would expect.

That's definitely a work of art, though. He says it's not about the money it took -- probably helps that it seems to be a constantly evolving project. Great job!

[ben_bennie_nie]

That's one long ''garage''

[sbjennings]

Awesome informative Video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙌🙏

[slackdaddy]

So Ivan is a Sign Artist……… Great Job, Jack of all trades, master of none. It’s a great trade and it’s truly amazing the things you end up doing. I would love to meet him, there ar so many greats I’ve had lunch and dinner with.

[projectdad]

I wished they talked about the steering and drivetrain etc....

[LectronCircuits]

Front-end wheel alignment must be especially fun. Cheers!

[necrofuryan]

"12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of canadian pride"!

[CarCanine]

I live like 10 mins away from this guys house. I also saw him at a car show.

[danokitemano]

Very nice! There was a girl I grew up with in the 70's & 80's whose Dad made Limo's out of anything you could think of that was un conventional. She drove a 6 Door Toyota Celica!

[e]

If the van came with the token midget, I'd buy two

[frankbalazs]

Think I've seen you at the WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE ❤?? Detroit Michigan

[corychornopyski]

It’s weird seeing something like this here in Canada and not england