“Hey, weren’t you in Foix this afternoon?” »Olivier Limoges, no longer counts the funny geolocation SMS. For a month now, he has been known as the white wolf on the roads of Ariège and in the streets of Pamiers as the man behind the wheel of the turquoise blue Mystery Machine. Not a pale copy of Scooby, Sammy and their gang’s campervan as seen on some fan forums. A beautiful copy, which takes care of the detail, with the right stickers, where needed.
“In fifty years, the Mystery Machine has evolved quite a bit. We chose the colors that we liked the most and there, for the finish, we expect the seats in psychedelic orange, ”he explains. So, what is this regressive delirium? “A delirium, precisely, I do not know what you can call it otherwise”, answers the ex-Appamean rugby player. The fruit of happy coincidence too. The man, bottle-fed with the famous cartoon, works in a car dealership and often deludes with his partner on the idea of a trip in Mystery Machine.
A 31-year-old van promised to be scrapped
The simple joke became evident in June, when a customer brought home an old Toyota van, almost white, with paint splashes on it. “He wanted to scrap it.” Antiquity ended in the alley of Olivier who called on his friends for grinding, screen printing or mechanical fitness. It now turns like a watch … “at 80 km / hour when it is cleat”, jokes Olivier. “The van is 31 years old and it even passed the technical control”, assures its owner. . Not enough to get a Crit’air sticker, but enough to drive her partner’s little girl to school. In addition, she plays the game, uttering “OUOUH, OUOUH… I saw a ghost” trembling. Olivier suspects that the arrival of their crew amuses the parents even more than the children.
The Mystery Machine is fitted out, with bunk and drawer, and the family does not rule out the idea of taking it on weekends for a hike, just to make motorists laugh in the passes of the Pyrenees. It is also a safe bet that the solicitations for weddings and bachelorette parties will flourish.