SOLVED: WTH # 154 - Sir Eel Volkswagen pickup on Toyota Van chassis

[RayTheRat]

Toyota Van?  (Also known as a whole buncha other names like: Toyota Space Cruiser, Toyota Tarago, MasterAce and so on)?

[sixtee5cuda]

Yes, based on a Toyota Van!  After answering questions for a while, it occurred to me that this might actually be a 4WD Toyota Van.  But that would be crazy. 

I figured the Porsche and Subaru questions, assumed the engine was in the rear.  If not there, it would probably have to be under the driver seat, like in a Toyota Van.

LOCKED for RayTheRat to figure out what name this truck was given.

[sixtee5cuda]

And here is a picture of the other side:

[RayTheRat]

Go ahead and unlock it.  I've got other things on my plate and they have to take precedence.  Yeah, I thought I was retired, too.   

[sixtee5cuda]

Unlocked

[pnegyesi]

Er, let's just say I danced The Samba, when I finally found this picture of the Sir Eel, pronounced surreal

[sixtee5cuda]

And a point goes to pnegyesi, for finishing the puzzle.  (I gave the point for finding the name of the truck.  I am marking this Solved, as I doubt the name of the builder will be found.)

Some puzzles just jump out at you.  VW on a Toyota chassis, named Surreal?  Why not?