Jinkies! Evansville’s Real-Life Mystery Machine Is a Groovy Blast from the Past

We all have our favorite TV and movie vehicles. It's not everyday that you see one of them rolling down the street, but when you do, they are hard to miss.

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?

If you thought you saw the Mystery Machine from Scooby-Doo driving down the streets of Evansville and Newburgh, your eyes did not deceive you. There is in fact a Mystery Machine replica. But the real mystery is who owns this awesomeness?

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 The Ultimate Fan Family

I've solved the mystery of the Mystery Machine. It belongs to Matt and Lindsay (and Rocket) Grisham. They are the geniuses behind Evansville Raptor Con and Evansville, Louisville, and Nashville Horror Cons. So, I went straight to the source to find out what inspired this new addition.

Most people go through a midlife crisis and buy a Corvette. Lindsay and I are a little too eccentric for that. We already have a Ghostbusters car and have built a Jurassic Park Jeep, so I figured it was time to complete the throwback style.

Wrapped in Style

Tony Trip is known for his amazing tattoo skills. I have one on my arm. But his talent extends outside of his shop. This is basically a giant piece of art. The van was a clean white slate, and now check it out!

The Scooby van spans so many generations, and it’s fun to see people’s reactions to movie cars rolling down the street.