Van

Van is a minor character in the Cars series that is the husband of Mini. He is a traveler that often gets lost due to his ignorance, not wanting to view maps, in favor of his GPS.
==History==
===Cars===
Van is Mini's husband in Cars. They could be first seen in the Interstate passing McQueen, when he was dropped by Mack. He refuses to ask directions, claiming not to need them due to having a GPS. Minny mentions that Van did the same when they were heading up to the "Crazy Days" (a parody of Derby Days) in Shakopee. They both drive through Radiator Springs while Lightning McQueen is fixing the road, looking for an on-ramp leading to Interstate 40. The residents try to get them to buy from their stores, but Van disagrees with them, along with Sally offering a map to them. When they are about to leave, Lizzie puts a sticker on Van's bumper as something to remember the residents by, and Sally tells them to spread the word to their friends. After McQueen begs Van and Minny to call for help, they cautiously lock their doors, and quickly flee the town.
They later appear in a post-credits' scene, in which they are lost in the middle of the desert still looking for an on-ramp. They are covered in dust and had tumbleweeds stuck to their tires, as well as inside of Van's luggage carrier. Mini arguably asks Van if they can ask someone for directions, but Van, almost driven to insanity, still refuses and says that there is an on-ramp close ahead.
===Cars Toons===
====Spinning====
In Spinning, Van makes a cameo in the crowd watching Guido perform his tricks with his sign.
===Cars 2===
Van and Minny also make an appearance near the end of Cars 2. While Minny is mesmerized by Mater's spy story, Van does not believe it until British agent Holley Shiftwell arrives to confirm it, which surprises Van.
Later during the Radiator Springs Grand Prix, he watches the race, only to have to a large amount of maps fly out of his luggage carrier after Mater speeds by with his rocket boosters.
==Cars Land==
Van and his wife Minny both appear in Cars Land at the Radiator Springs Racers ride. After the riders almost crash into Mack, they will almost hit the couple, though they quickly move out of the way.
==General information==
===Physical description===
Van is a Chauncey Motors Cavalcade XXL with 170 horsepower and a 3.3-Liter V6 Engine. He is based on a 2003 Ford Windstar. In Cars, his license plate reads "47-M4U". His top speed is 80 mph (130 km/h). In Cars 2, his license plate, however reads "309GA". It is possible that he switched license plates.
He is painted dark green, with chrome rims. On his roof, he has a black luggage carrier.
===Personality and traits===
Van seems to have an interest in traveling, even though he and Minny will often get lost. Van doesn't like viewing maps because he feels his GPS is much more helpful, even though it is usually the cause of why they end up in the middle of nowhere.
==List of appearances==
*Cars
*Tokyo Mater
*Cars 2
*Spinning
*Cars Daredevil Garage
==Official profiles==
===Car Finder Game===
===Die-cast Race-O-Rama "Meet My Friend" description===
*Along with his wife Mini, Van loves to take long road trips even if they don't always end up where they thought they were going.
===Pixarpedia===
*These two are minivans. The holiday couple drive into Radiator Springs for directions. Despite the residents' welcome, Mini and Van don't even stop to pick up a map!
===Cars: Character Encyclopedia===
*An experienced globetrotter like Van doesn't need a map — he has a GPS. However, this doesn't stop him and Mini from getting lost! Van and Mini are both minivan models, but Van has the addition of a roof rack.
==Gallery==
Van.jpg|Car Finder Game profile
Vans.jpg|Cars
File:Van (Meet the Cars).png|Meet the Cars artwork
Vanmini.jpg|Cars
Vistazo - 5.png|Cars 2
Minni and Van.png|Cars 2
Spinning13.png|Spinning
Lost From the Get Go.jpg|Lost From the Get-Go
File:VanArtwork2.jpg|Diecast artwork
Tourists (Van).jpg|Diecast
File:V08.jpg|2008 Release
File:Vl.10.jpg|2010 Release (Lenticular)
File:Vwsl10.jpg|2010 Release (with stickers)
File:Litdmv15.jpg|2015 Release Lost in the Desert (with Mini)
File:2017 Mini And Van.jpeg|2017 Release (with Mini)
==Names in other languages==
*Croatian: Kombimir
*Czech: Venca
*Danish: Vagn
*Finnish: Vani
*Portuguese: Vanderlei
*Russian: 
**Вэн (transcription: Van)
**Бусик (transcription:Busik)
*Serbian: Вен (transcription: Ven)
*Ukrainian: Бусик (transcription: Busyk)
==Trivia==
*Mini and Van's names together result in "minivan", which is their type of car.
*In Tokyo Mater, a van with the exact same model and similar paint color appears. His die-cast name is "Van-San", revealing a very likely easter egg to Van.
*Despite not appearing in Cars 3, he was released in a Cars 3 2-pack with Mini.
**He and Minny appear in Cars 2, yet don't get a Cars 2 themed 2-pack.
==Quotes==
*"Mini, I know exactly where we are." - Cars
*"Honey we have too much surplus." - Cars
*"Nope, doesn't agree with my tank." - Cars
*"Awww!!!" - Cars
*"Honey please." - Cars
*"We don't need any help, Thank you" - Cars
*"There's no need to cast for directions Mini, I know where we're going." - Cars
*"No, we just topped off." - Cars
*"Minnie [exhausted]: "OH, FOR THE LOVE OF CHRYSLER, CAN WE PLEASE ASK SOMEONE FOR DIRECTIONS!?" - Cars
*"Van [delirious and hysterical]: "NO! THERE'S AN ON-RAMP CLOSE! I KNOW IT! I CAN FEEL IT! HAHAHAHA!" - Cars
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