The Beautiful Hand Painted Trucks of Pakistan | Jalopnik Investigates

Trucks in Pakistan are not only gorgeous, they also tell a story through their art. Known locally as “Jingle Trucks,” these colorful monsters are decorated with elaborate paintings, woodwork and handcrafted ornaments used as a way to show the drivers interests, passions and sense of pride.
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[@HazerG8]

I’m an American born Pakistani, and I really love that you guys made this video! People need to see another side of this beautiful country besides how the media can portray it.

[@deanj.w.ferris123]

Imagine driving one in the UK 😂 you would get pulled wherever you went.

[@cpufreak101]

Same in the US, even if there's no violations the police would just be that curious lol

[@AkioWasRight]

@Justin Noker It's cool, but imagine all the accidents it would cause in any boring Western country.

[@big_ostrich_egg7287]

If I'm not mistakin there's one in London,a bus they use for cultural events

[@salikraees9690]

if racing strips add 5 HP; I wonder how much these guys are pushing

[@stickshifter8251]

I think these trucks will score negative 5 star rating for pedastrian safety in Europe.

[@ranashahid1229]

Thanks Jalopink to show Pakistani truck artists Pakistani is always happy and charming peoples,and very hosted country if anybody see natural beauty pleas visit Pakistan,

[@jkb2016]

Beautiful! One day, we'll space travel on a daily basis and the Pakistani spacers will still paint and decorate their shuttles!

[@brekkurz]

Very cool look at car/truck enthusiasm in a different part of the world.

[@littydittycommittee4644]

I'm glad this came out sooner.

[@donarnold8268]

Thank you!

[@AndesF34]

A very unique and beautiful way to demonstrate how much love one has for his or her car/truck, a very good tradition

[@22ron81]

The hand painted eagle is cool

[@fakerafay]

You see some garbage comments at the seabed doe. Anyways, thank God someone had made a video on the truck art of Pakistan! I once replied to Apple's story about japanese truck art that you should see our trucks too. I was in college at that time and my brain stopped working for a moment 😂

[@BadDFWDrivers]

That cost way more than what I thought, $71k?!

[@big_ostrich_egg7287]

The cost was including the price of the truck

[@travishagan8951]

Paint the windshield!
What could go wrong?

[@EvanMoon]

These trucks are totally giving Japan’s vans a run for their money (I don’t know the exact change rate)

[@fakerafay]

@@radman9696 yen

[@israelespinal6756]

Excelent people

[@lamaz5738]

This is real art

[@taimermega6447]

AMAZING

[@ballbarn]

Great video guys.

[@semiautothanoscar9612]

The Philppine Jeepney Seems to have a little bit of a competition

[@mansuriimraan7664]

Mashallah

[@israelespinal6756]

Beautifully buses

[@ART_INDIA]

Nice Vedio 👍🇮🇳

[@AR15.666]

I always liked that and wonder why they do that.

[@ketoking9435]

Look a bit like John Lennon's Rolls Royce Phantom,,,amazing work,,, Great vid,

[@samlauer8855]

Drew binsky is there now

[@co1581]

We actually have something similar to those here in the Philippines but have more Chrome Bodywork

[@karthik4711]

Pakistani and Indians loves their truck. The craft work of trucks in both of the countries are awesome. The drivers loves their ride and always install stuffs to make it more beautiful. 👏

[@lazorplayz4556]

There are no art trucks in India

[@littlearsehole75]

Men, lemme tell ya, it's perfectly ok to like pretty things.

[@ayanframesandmusic]

Who is here in 2023 after watching the 'Pakistani Truck Driver quotes' reels on Instagram?

[@prudhvikp5707]

Crazy 🤣😂

[@kenyancitizen9952]

just google "matatu galore" and see how Kenyans do it.

[@mjean6762]

Why do countries other than the U.S. always have such color, flavour and festivities? The US is so beige.

[@desiredditor]

Man these are made 50 years ago and are not safe at all but these designs are also seen in India and Bangladesh but here they go really overboard making it so heavy that sometimes they can't go up on mountains

[@big_ostrich_egg7287]

They drive these truck on road which are 4900 meters+ above sea level

[@incognitotorpedo42]

In America, we have Art Cars. Also Lowriders.

[@prudhvikp5707]

60 lakh main second hand wintage truck milega woh bhi 1945 waali 🤣🤣🤣

[@lazorplayz4556]

1945 ki truck le ker karna kiya he?

[@javedsultan4830]

better than any indian truck... kachra...
these Pakistani trucks are superhit.. and successful

[@adityasanthanam1945]

India also has colorful painted trucks and buses, even the government uses them. Some Indian school buses also have colourful designs. India has more older trucks than elsewhere, mostly Leylands. Buses and trucks also have a big sign that says "sound horn" in the rear.

[@nehangowda9871]

😏😏😏worst

[@andrewburnett6222]

So why did the excavator need to be tricked out with tassels and shit? Business marketability? These vehicles look straight out of Cheech and Chong to me

[@haroonafridi1802]

waste of money and resources.

[@_J_U_S_T_I_N_]

One roadside bomb and BOOM. All that hardwork is no more.