The two vehicles were lashed together with a single strap before setting off along a road in Gloucester where police stopped him.
Officers tweeted a photo of the incident, writing: “Photos of a stop by one of our units earlier today in Gloucester – car towing a car with a van strapped on the back.
“The van was quite literally strapped to the car. Driver reported for dangerous condition. No lights 2.”
The man was not arrested but was told he could be summonsed for motoring offences.