Pepsi Convoy
- Pepsi Convoy is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Pepsi Convoy (ペプシコンボイ Pepushi Konboi) has but one mission—to bring cool, refreshing carbonated beverages to the thirsty sentients across the galaxy. With his powerful CO2 gun, fueled by the massive Bottle Station, even the mightiest of thirsts shall be quenched!
He is made of a special sample of "sentient metal" originally developed by NASA that was entrusted to the Autobots. This same metal makes up the mysterious thirst-quenching "superhero" known to one and all as Pepsiman. It is unknown if Pepsi Convoy shares other traits with Pepsiman, namely a good running speed, nigh-invulnerability, near-muteness, and rather poor luck.
Fiction
Kiss Players
After Galvatron crashlanded in Tokyo, devastating the city, Japanese opinion of all Transformers (even Autobots) began to become violently negative. To help the people of Tokyo, and to improve Autobot publicity, an unknown Autobot took on the form of Pepsi Convoy. With his new Pepsi-related powers, Pepsi Convoy made it his goal to soothe the thirst of the disheveled people of Tokyo. Kiss Players timeline
Toys
Generation 1
- Pepsi Convoy (Autobot, 2005)
- Accessories: Left & right fists, "CO2 gun", "Bottle Station" trailer, cardboard Pepsi Twist bottle
- Pepsi Convoy is a new-trailer redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy, inspired by the 1985 special version of Optimus that came with bonus Pepsi decals for his trailer in the North American market. He transforms into a late 1970s Freightliner FL86 Cab-over-Engine triple-axle semi trailer truck. The windscreen section can open to reveal ultimately-unused chairs that were originally designed for Diaclone driver figures. This release has several new Pepsi-themed paint masks and decals, as well as an entirely new "Bottle Station" (get it?) trailer unit, specially designed to carry a single 500ml-size bottle (a common size in Japan), three 350ml cans, or 12 bottle caps (bottle cap figurines being a common and popular collectible item in Japan). Pepsi Convoy's fists and rifle store on the Station's underside when he's in vehicle mode.
- This toy was slightly altered to make the Hasbro Toy Shop exclusive "Pepsi Optimus Prime".
Notes
- The final bio for Pepsi Convoy does not contain the direct, named reference to Pepsiman originally written by author Hirofumi Ichikawa, but still mentions the "sentient metal" that is the basis of Pepsiman's origin.
- This is not the only overt PepsiCo crossover with Transformers... check out the Mountain Dew Robots. Pepsi Convoy totally needs to hang out with Dispensor.
