A good tribute car is all about nostalgia and putting smiles on faces. But it's rare to come across one that's both clean and creatively done. I thought I'd seen everything when we featured Brittney's Turtle Van awhile back, but OldManSmithers' Mystery Machine is similarly – and awesomely – faithful to the original on which it's based. For those who don't recognize the pop culture reference, this real-life Mystery Machine is a tribute to the animated van from Scooby-Doo!, a kids' cartoon that first aired in 1969.

As OldManSmithers explain on his website, "The van itself was literally 2 days away from the crusher" after sitting in the junkyard for 20 years. The 1965 Dodge A-100 with the 383 big block has an unknown number of ponies, but features a driveshaft the size of a two-liter soda bottle. As OldManSmithers says, "I have done all the work on it myself with the exception of the paint and windshield. One of my brothers, Tony cut and installed the windshield. Another of my brothers, Tom and I painted it in a 22 hour painting marathon."

That's worth some Scooby Snacks!

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