reminds me of the cabs in the Wiz, the Deep Playa Taxi, one of the art cars at Burning Man created by Los Angeles artist and engineer David Shields

must be due to the checkerboards and stylized look?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11167691/Burning-Man-goers-parade-extreme-cars-bikes-bake-pizzas-100F-heat.html
http://thisisblackrockcity.blogspot.com/

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/sf-burning-man-car-wash-17423058.php