I am the intended customer for this Domino’s Pizza delivery vehicle that features an integrated warmer.

      Last year, Lexus produced a GX SUV equipped with a pizza oven in the trunk. As The Drive’s self-proclaimed pizza chef (I won’t be asking for votes on that), I found it impressive. Unfortunately, I can’t afford a Lexus GX or pay GE’s luxury brand, Monogram, to custom-make a pizza oven for one. However, I can find a more affordable option on Facebook Marketplace, where a Domino's Chevy Spark pizza delivery vehicle is for sale in Farmingville, New York.

      Domino's referred to it as the DXP, a quirky little car with an intriguing but rocky history. We previously covered its development, but to summarize, in 2015, Domino's commissioned a small company called Local Motors to create a specialized pizza delivery vehicle based on the Chevy Spark. Then, Roush Industries—the same folks known for building wild Mustangs—produced 154 units. Now, the only thing standing between you and ownership is a listed price of $14,500. Just try to ignore that it’s still essentially a Chevy Spark.

      That price is roughly what a new, standard Spark would have cost a few years back. Mechanically, it’s quite similar as well. Beneath the small hood sits a 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine with only 84 horsepower and 83 lb-ft of torque. It powers the front wheels through a CVT and accelerates to 60 mph. It’s difficult to determine how quickly it reaches that speed, but it will eventually get there.

      The interior is even more basic than that of a regular Spark, with the usual center armrest replaced by a large plastic console featuring various compartments. Additionally, the DXP has no back seat at all, as that space is occupied by the pizza warmer.

      This warming oven is really the highlight. Positioned where the driver’s side rear door would typically be, it’s designed to keep pizza boxes warm while en route to hungry customers. Gone are the insulated bags that trap steam and render the crust soggy. Pizza needs to be heated with radiant heat, similar to a low-temperature oven. The DXP understood the correct way to deliver pizzas—not for long, but the concept was right.

      This particular vehicle has 117,000 miles on the odometer and requires brakes, according to the seller, but it supposedly “runs great.” The Domino's branding is still intact, alongside the Noid decal on the back window, so the next owner might want to cover it up before driving around.

      It’s hard to envision who would want to buy this DXP, unless they own a pizza shop or collect unusual, outdated promotional vehicles. Interestingly, I could actually make use of it. You see, I constructed a wood-fired pizza oven in my backyard last year, and making pizza has become a weekly ritual. And I’ll brag a little: I create a fantastic pizza, far better than anything Domino's has ever delivered in one of these vehicles. With my newly acquired dough and pizza-making skills, friends and family frequently place orders. With this DXP, I could deliver their pizzas while retaining that fresh, out-of-the-oven flavor. I won’t, but I could.

      I've already got the oven; now I just need the delivery car. Nico DeMattia

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