- Scooby-Doo (2002) – Scooby-Doo and his friends solve mysteries in the Mystery Machine, a colorful van with a distinctive paint job.
- Little Miss Sunshine (2006) – The Hoover family travels in a VW bus to support their daughter in a beauty pageant. The van becomes a symbol of family unity despite their dysfunction.
- Dumb and Dumber (1994) – Harry and Lloyd set off on a cross-country road trip in a modified dog grooming van, the “Mutt Cutts” van.
- The A-Team (2010) – The iconic black GMC van with a red stripe is the team’s transportation as they go on missions to clear their names.
- The Mystery Machine in the Scooby-Doo franchise – The Mystery Machine has been a staple of the Scooby-Doo franchise since the very beginning. It serves as a base for the gang as they solve mysteries.
- Up in Smoke (1978) – Cheech and Chong drive a van made entirely of marijuana in this stoner classic.
- Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) – The duo travels in a stolen van while trying to clear their names after being mistaken for terrorists.
- The Munsters’ Koach in The Munsters (1964-1966) – The Koach was a modified hearse that served as the family’s transportation in this spooky sitcom.
- The Love Bug (1968) – Herbie, the titular Volkswagen Beetle, becomes a racing champion and goes on various adventures with his human driver.
- The Partridge Family bus in The Partridge Family (1970-1974) – The family travels in a psychedelic bus, which also serves as their stage when they perform.
- The Van in That ’70s Show (1998-2006) – Fez purchases a used van and turns it into a “love van,” which becomes a symbol of the show’s 1970s setting.
- The Turtle Van in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) – The van is the turtles’ primary mode of transportation as they fight crime in New York City.
- Wayne’s World (1992) – Wayne and Garth host their public access TV show from a basement, but they also have a distinctive 1976 AMC Pacer that they drive around in.
- Ghostbusters (1984) – The Ecto-1 is a converted ambulance that serves as the Ghostbusters’ transportation and also doubles as a mobile lab.
- Jurassic Park (1993) – The park’s staff and visitors travel in Ford Explorer tour vehicles until things go awry.
- Death Proof (2007) – Stuntman Mike drives a 1970 Chevy Nova, which he uses as a weapon against women in this Quentin Tarantino film.
- Fargo (1996) – Jerry Lundegaard hires two criminals to kidnap his wife in a scheme to extort money from his wealthy father-in-law. They travel in a nondescript van.
- Toy Story (1995) – The Pizza Planet delivery van is where Buzz and Woody ride to try and catch up with Andy and his family.
- National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983) – The Griswold family sets off on a disastrous cross-country road trip in their station wagon, but they also encounter a group of raunchy partygoers in a van.
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) – The Quinjet is the Avengers’ primary mode of air transportation, but they also have a heavily armored SUV for ground transportation.
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) – Rick Dalton and Cliff
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