Safare' (Spirit) Camper Literature for your viewing pleasure

Dreday · Last edited by Dreday on Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:27 pm; edited 5 times in total

Hello All,
After 20 years of dreaming I would have another bus (first one burned up in the mid-90's), I finally bought my 2nd Bay Window last week. It's a 1973 Safare' Tin-Top Custom Camper built in Paramount, CA.
While going though the manila envelope of miscellaneous repair invoices and registration forms, I found a treasure trove of flyers and price lists.
From what I gather, I think the original builder was named Safare' and then later the business moved down the road and was re-named "Spirit Custom Campers".
Incredibly interesting to see the various options and original cost for each! Enjoy! Very Happy

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73 Safare' Camper

Dreday · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:15 pm Post subject:

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73 Safare' Camper

dugfresh · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:28 pm Post subject:

Awesome find! My Riviera top is exactly like their California POP TOP.. I assume it must have been made by the same company and rebranded...

I'd like to know what else comes with the "Swinger Model"!!!
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chrisd1891 · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:35 pm Post subject:

Wow, the list of options looks pretty expensive, adjusted for inflation. Makes you wonder how people neglected these things after paying so much for them. Weird. Confused

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Red Fau Veh · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:22 am Post subject:

Congrats on the purchase and wow that literature is awesome! High tops are the new splitty imo, their value is going to skyrocket! Cool

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Buscuss · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:19 am Post subject: Safare (Spirit) Camper

Dreday,

Please go to "Safares....Where are they," and post all this good info for the edification of Safare owners.

Nice find. It looks as if Spirit just changed the window style in the hitop.
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Dreday · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:42 am Post subject:

Kinfolk · Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2013 12:44 pm Post subject:

Hey man,

I just found and purchased a 78 Champagne II with a Spirit California Pop Top. Trying to find out more about Spirit but running into dead ends. Have found additional information? I would love to learn more about it.

Thanks,

Bert

Romy · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:40 pm Post subject:

The high top looks a whole lot like an Adventurewagen from Ft. Bragg, CA. Perhaps they borrowed / licensed the design from Riviera and Adventurewagen. I have both a Riv and Adventurewagen so this is really kind of neat. I'd love to see the inside of a Spirit pop top...
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Brian · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 12:36 am Post subject:

I do have to admire how organized the bay window forum is. Tcash doing most, but everything is so refined.
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Wild Bill · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:46 am Post subject:

What an excellent bonus find . Very interesting info. As You know high tops are getting harder and harder to find.
I'm loving mine! One day High Tops will be the 23 Window Deluxes of the Bay Window Community. Smile

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samwise · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:28 am Post subject:

Interesting - what are the dinette seat dimensions?

Indeed, all of the dimensions - how wide/deep is the wardrobe, etc?
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djway3474 · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:38 pm Post subject:

Anyone know if there was any sort of pull handle or latch on the window up in the bubble top? A picture would help if they had something. Mine has none and not sure what I should find if anything.
I am also replacing the wood panels that surround the windows but I cant find the plastic liner that finishes off the edges. Anyone know where to get that sort of thing? I have been to RV shops and hardware stores.


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