デコトラ

Forget advertising wrapped buses and the American pimped out ride! Today we’re introducing you to “Decotora” or “デコトラ” - the fun and wacky line of Japanese pimped out of buses and trucks. From estranged Godzillaesque monsters to stylish low riding styles with Samuri themes - from Kansai to Hokkaido - count yourself lucky to see one of the pimped out rides in Japan!

From Wikipedia we learn:

” (デコトラ, dekotora^?), an abbreviation for “Decoration Truck”, is a loudly decorated truck found often in Japan. Dekotora commonly have neon or ultraviolet lights, extravagant paints, and shiny stainless or golden exterior parts. These decorations can be found on both the cab and the trailer, and not only on the exterior but also in the interior. Dekotora may be created by workers out of their work trucks for fun, or they may be designed by hobbyists for special events. They are sometimes also referred to as Art Trucks (アートトラック), Ä?totorakku)^?).”

Suggested Links for the Ultimate Ride!

• “Decotora” - Gallery (English)
• “Decotora” Photo Gallery (Japanese _ Massive and worth Visiting for Video Gamesque sound)
• Cult Playstation 2 Video Game - “Decotora Geijustu Den” - Where you can virtually first drive and pimp out your Decotora ride
• Mini Decotora’s for your desk - Buy yourself a mini Decotora Vehicle
• 真・爆走デコトラä¼?説 オリジナルサウンドトラック - or the essential soundtrack to your “Decotora” Lifestyle!
• タンãƒ?ãƒ? - (Tampopo) - While Goro’s truck is hardly decked out in the Decotora style - we recommend you watch this beautiful and fun “Noodle Western!”

Now what does Aap!Global have to do this ?- well we just wanted to share some of our unusual sources of inspiration! While we haven’t yet pimped out of our delivery truck - we’re pimping out escalators, tunnels and more! What are you pimping out?