DT’s next feature is a Honda Acty kei truck that has been converted into a tiny hard-sided camper—basically a Japanese utility vehicle wearing a fiberglass teardrop backpack. The rear hatch opens into a proper little galley with single-burner stove, sink, cabinetry, countertop, and portable refrigerator. It looks more finished than many full-size van conversions assembled […]
If you are selling a customized Mini Cooper that’s been converted into a camper, what is the one simple photo you need to include? A closeup photo of your rims? No. A closeup photo of the for sale sign? Not that either. What you need is a photo of the interior of the camper. Something […]
In 1959, when most Americans were buying tailfins and dreaming about cross country highways, Chinook decided to bolt a house onto a brand new Lincoln Continental Mark IV and call it a day. The result was the ultimate expression of late 1950s optimism: a unibody luxury coupe with a full camper body integrated behind the […]
I’ve always wanted to do my own version of Top Gear road trip with a few friends…and I can’t imagine a more perfect vehicle for a cross-continental trip than this next thing. It started as a simple 924, but somebody put some off-road style wheels and tires, followed by a campter top and finished with […]
Originally built by Superior Coach as a hearse, this 1957 Cadillac has been reincarnated into something far more unexpected: a fully functional camper. Converted in 1968 and packed with all the essentials—sink, stove, fridge, toilet, even a sit-down bathtub—it’s basically a rolling mid-century motel suite wrapped in gold paint and re-chromed dignity. Wait…a toilet? And […]
The Super Bugger is one of the strangest and most delightful byproducts of 1970s RV culture—a Beetle-based motorhome mashup that somehow works despite every law of proportion, practicality, and good taste. This custom thing is finished in eye-searing purple with custom paint and powered by a 1.6L flat-four paired to a 4-speed manual. Inside, it’s […]
This next car isn’t the typical DT feature car, and it blows our regular budget out of the window and into the park across the galaxy…but…a custom Airstream built by NASA to transport astronauts in and around Edwards Air Force Base. One of a kind doesn’t start to describe this custom camper. Find this 1989 […]
In the mid-1980s, a Michigan-based company crafted 587 units of a unique aero-styled recreational vehicle. This distinctive futuristic-styled RV featured a turbo-diesel BMW inline-6 engine positioned at the rear, propelling the rear wheels. Designed by Bill Collins, renowned for his contributions to the Delorean, the Vixen aimed to be the “sports car” among RVs, boasting […]
I hope this next vehicle isn’t an ex-Burning Man car. There isn’t enough Lysol on the planet to remove the funk of a week of swinger-burner hippies from the cloth inside this long wheelbase camper. But this car is so cool that I might skip the hazmat suit for the experience and just enjoy the […]
The TDI GOlf is known for its ruggedness and fuel efficiency, but it isn’t known as a good car for sleeping at night. Sure, you could drop the rear seat backs and maybe sleep occasionally in a stock Golf, but if you plan to living in a MkIV, you are going to need to get […]