YouTuber Unveils Shocking Secret Behind Abandoned Pimp My Ride Minivan

An automotive influencer took it upon himself to buy a vehicle from MTV's iconic show Pimp My Ride , and revealed one of the show's secrets. If you were a fan of the 2000s show, your whole world might be about to come crumbling down. YouTuber Tavarish took it upon himself to splash $850 out on a minivan which featured on a 2004 episode of the show, after it had been abandoned. Back in the day, kids would have done just about anything to have a car from Pimp My Ride sitting in their garage, no matter how impractical or ridiculous the designs were. But the US content creator, who has over 3.1m subscribers, is living every 2000s kid's dream with his outlandish purchase. In doing so, he also revealed one of the show's biggest secrets. The minivan featured on the show in the early 2000s. Credit: YouTube/Tavarish YouTuber reveals truth behind Pimp My Ride Rapper Xzibit hosted the popular MTV show, and a rewatch of any episode will likely leave you questioning the fashion trends of the time. The show dominated the first half of the 2000s, and many may remember this pink and purple 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan. If you do remember the episode, something you probably won't recall is that the final design didn't involve the original car at all. And here is where the show's secret is exposed by the YouTuber. If you can find the episode, you might notice something - the car in the beginning of the episode is completely different from the one shown at the end. The woman actually shows up with a 1998 Plymouth Grand Voyager people carrier, a completely different make and model. That's right, the Pimp My Ride workers completely changed the car they were using. Tavarish explained: “A lot of times, the guys didn’t use the original car. “They got cars that looked kind of like it, and then modified those.” Mind blown. Later down the line, Tavarish would eventually restore the van and sell it off. Pimp My Ride was a social phenomenon Car culture was massive in the early 2000s, with video games like Need For Speed Underground and films like Fast & Furious (before they started going to space). Pimp My Ride fit into this category, lasting six seasons on MTV, running from 2004 to 2007 and raking in the viewers. Every episode involved a different beat-up car getting a makeover or being restored, while incorporating the styles and wants of the early 2000s. Custom jobs often involved huge TVs fitted into the interior, or even game consoles in the trunk of the car - because who wants to play video games in the comfort of their own home? As for the exterior, bright colors, chrome, and shiny alloy wheels were a regular fixture, and don't forget about the chunky bodykits. Never mind that they would likely drag across the surface of any speed bumps; they looked cool and had "swag." Cars were transformed at West Coast Customs for the first five seasons, before moving to Galpin Auto Sports in Van Nuys for its final season. Featured image credit: YouTube/Tavarish