Said vehicle—which has its origins in a vaguely defined, aviation-related start-up founded by T.J. Miller’s pot-and-ego-addled visionary—is currently available to San Francisco’s wannabe drivers via Turo, a service that lets people make extra money by renting their cars out to other people. The promotion is meant to highlight some of Turo’s other pop culture-influenced vehicles—like a replica of the Interceptor from Mad Max, or a version of the Vacation car—and also to give the Silicon Valley writers a chance to pen a bunch of fancy copy for an intentionally stupid-looking car.
The vehicle offers such amenities as “Unlimited mileage, because if you are driving a piece of Silicon Valley history, you know no limits,” and “Leather seats that cradle your buttocks like the firm grasp of a loving mother.” Really, there’s just one thing that gets in the way of the Aviato being the bedrock of a perfect Silicon Valley experience, one we suspect might be a dealbreaker for the show’s target demographic:
However, please note there is NO SMOKING in the car, even on special occasions. This cannot be emphasized enough. You will be charged $250 for any smoking, even marijuana. Do you understand?
