Vans are great, aren’t they? This short animated feature on how vans have shaped our society over the last 100-or-so years is also pretty great.

Mercedes released this on YouTube and told us if it weren’t for “two competitive Germans and a lot of beer, the van wouldn’t even exist.” That’s oversimplifying things a bit, but it does show us how relevant vans were in just about every situation.

But right, we wouldn’t have beer, or iPhones delivered to our homes, or places to live for some of us at least. So take a minute and 35 seconds to watch this and respect the van.

By Zac Estrada

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