Coca-Cola truck overtakes A-Team van and Batmobile to claim iconic vehicle crown
The Coca-Cola truck has been placed in the fast lane of an idiosyncratic survey, which found that the Christmas light bedecked articulated lorry is now better known in the UK than either the A-team van or Batmobile.
Independent research carried out on behalf of a courier quote comparison site found that the delivery vehicle was more iconic than either of its feature film or TV show rivals amongst 2,091 British adults.
Nick Clarkson of GetVan.co.uk said: “This was a really fun survey to conduct and it was great to sift through the answers to find out the top ten most iconic vehicles; there are some great entries, from childhood nostalgia through to cars we wouldn’t mind having in our own garage – and a few that tick both those boxes!
“With the Coca-Cola trucks coming to towns around the UK very soon, we will get the chance to see the UK’s most iconic vehicle in real life! As a nation, we are clearly getting into the festive spirit early this year, easpecially those with Santa’s sleigh on their minds.”
Just missing out on glory were Lightning McQueen from the Cars film (five per cent), Santa’s sleigh (four per cent) and Cinderella’s carriage (two per cent).
Top 10 most iconic vehicles:
1. Coca-Cola Van – 38 per cent
2. Batmobile - 31 per cent
3. A-Team Van – 27 per cent
4. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – 26 per cent
5. Aston Martin DB5 (James Bond Skyfall) – 21 per cent
6. Real Life Mystery Machine (Scooby Doo) – 18 per cent
7. Ecto-1 (Ghostbusters) – 14 per cent
8. Love Bug (Herbie) – 13 per cent
9. Gran Torino (Starsky & Hutch) – 11 per cent
10. Turtles Van – 10 per cent