When you think of a Toyota Hiace, you usually picture a reliable, no-nonsense cargo van hauling plumbing supplies or delivering packages. But the aftermarket customization world plays by an entirely different set of rules. A recent viral video has surfaced showing a heavily modified Hiace that completely abandons its blue-collar roots to become a rolling VIP lounge, complete with its own onboard bathroom.For $50,000, this build is an absolute fever dream of luxury and excess.A Sensory Overload on WheelsIf your ideal room design involves clean white brick textures and perfectly understated, minimalist lighting arrangements, look away now. Opening the sliding doors on this Toyota reveals an absolute sensory overload. The entire cabin has been gutted and draped in violently bright red leather.It looks less like a commuter van and more like a high-end nightclub booth. The custom captain's chairs are fully mechanized, with the rear seating row folding completely flat to create a massive red leather bed.AdvertisementAdvertisementAbove the passengers, the standard roof has been replaced with a multi-colored LED array and a starlight headliner that actively mimics a half-million-dollar Rolls-Royce.This Hiace is the Ultimate Road Trip FlexThe real party piece—and the reason this van is catching so much attention online—is what sits in the very back. The custom builders managed to squeeze a fully enclosed, surprisingly functional toilet and sink area into the rear cargo space. It is incredibly rare to see a self-contained bathroom in a van of this footprint, completely eliminating the need for desperate highway rest-stop searches.To keep passengers entertained while ignoring the outside world, the partition separating the driver's cabin from the VIP area houses a massive flat-screen television encased in glossy wood trim.Even the exterior refuses to blend in. The front fascia has been completely overhauled with a massive, aggressive grille and custom lighting strips that make it look like a futuristic concept car rather than a reliable Japanese workhorse.AdvertisementAdvertisementIt is loud, it is incredibly gaudy, and it is unapologetically over-the-top. For $50,000, you aren't just buying a reliable Toyota; you are buying a private jet for the highway that just happens to have its own plumbing.
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