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The history of Bischofberger and much more Information / high res. Images: http://www.bischofberger-motorcaravan.de
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fastwagens
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| new one on me, And I thought Id seen them all. |
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Those pop top caddys (Rabbit pick ups) are pretty awesome. I also love that Vanagon topper for the caddy.
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So is this now classed as a Mid-Engine vehicle?
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i'd love that audi 100 pop top. 
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I'd always intended to build one of those rear slide in Bathrooms
so I could register it as an RV in NYS.
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WOW  Thanks for sharing those, DAMMIT! 
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| Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:52 am Post subject: Re: The history of Bischofberger |
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The Audi looks more like a 4000 Quattro. I used to have the VW badged version a.k.a Quantum Syncro wagon. It was a badass little car, that would make a very cool conversion to an allready impressive vehicle.
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MKIII and Sons
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those are definitely 100s.
ugly cars but home to the almighty AAN 20v
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Just when you thought you'd seen everything... Thanks for posting that!
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Whoah wait...at first glance I thought that was a permanent attachment, but now I am not sure? I was thinking you had to remove the back hatch and you could pass through, but I noticed that rear pod does not have the means to connect to the van interior? I am guess there would be some integrity issues in the fiberglass with that big hole. But, that means, you just connect this thing so you have a travel sink and toilet? The cool factor is there, mostly because I have never seen this and whoever designed it is just a little obsessed. But the practicality get a thumbs down I think. I love those other tops though. The transporter on the truck is classic! And that 100 is beautiful...take (what was at the time, kind of) a snotty rich car, drop on a hillbilly travel trunk. I love it. Very '80s style. Thanks for posting!
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| Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: The history of Bischofberger |
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Looks like a Toyota CHinook pop-up camper
not just the hair was crazy in the 80's
I saw one of these in a pick-n-pull and my mind briefly raced about how to adapt the rear onto a Syncro chassis..
then the acid ran it's course. 
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| So, this attachment is basically a take along Bathroom?!? |
My thoughts exactly. My kids were trained in their formative years, to go in the bushes, by their mom, who received similar training from her dad. I did not realize there existed a training issue, I thought it was just a difference in people.
Where it's more crowded that a tagalong bathroom could make the difference. Germany, for example has as 80 million people in a country 50% bigger than Washington state (pop. 5M).
Interesting that thing carries the water too. What a contraption. Bumper Dumper is more reasonable.
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Woah, no idea that Vanagon backroom was detachable.
I really like that Colorado LT, and the Quantum / Rabbit / and I thought Fox at first wagon conversions were neat !
Thx for sharing.
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Looking at some of those pictures, dated 1973, 1976, 1979 with Vanagon-like front ends. What are those?
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