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Wed Mar 26, 2025 2:15 pm

busdaddy wrote: Shonandb wrote: WTF is the Citroen looking car parked on the street?.
Ummm, it's a Citroen.... duh!

A DS to be specific.

The camper is a Canadian brand made locally, I won't reveal the brand and spoil the game.

Thanks Busdaddy, I don't know much about Citroens other than they look odd, and this one looked really odd.

Does anyone have an answer for Busdaddy's question:

"What's the name of the the camper top brand on the Bus in the background"?

Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:54 am

KTPhil wrote: Yep, we had a '65 Dodge Polara wagon. Very roomy inside, but it better be for how huge it was outside. Fold the back seat down, and a 4x8 sheet of plywood fit on the deck between the inner wheel wells, and you could close the tailgate; a combo sedan/pickup truck! Look at the rear doors... no wheel cutout. Four rectangular doors. Legroom for miles. Fit six adults easily.
It had a special 383... it had the triple 2-barrel setup that only a few preproduction cars got. Easy 85 mph cruise on the freeway, and power to spare. About 8 mpg.
Built like a tank; an early '60s Chevy II hit the rear fender. Broke it's grille and radiator, and had to be towed. The H.M.S. Dodge was still driveable, and a (big) hammer and dolly plus small respray put it all back to normal.
Surprise: with all that glass and square styling, it was a breeze to parallel park!

Very familiar with '65 Dodge wagons, at least the two Custom 880s I had, the more deluxe Polara with wood sides. Pictured here is a 413 car, power everything, tilt, AC....what a car, I towed a lot of Buses and VWs with it. Towing Jiffy Bus here in 2001.

Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:10 pm

Shonandb wrote: busdaddy wrote: Shonandb wrote: WTF is the Citroen looking car parked on the street?.
Ummm, it's a Citroen.... duh!

A DS to be specific.

The camper is a Canadian brand made locally, I won't reveal the brand and spoil the game.

Thanks Busdaddy, I don't know much about Citroens other than they look odd, and this one looked really odd.

Does anyone have an answer for Busdaddy's question:

"What's the name of the the camper top brand on the Bus in the background"?
After a couple days it seems no one has any initiative so I'll leave this here: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?searc..._chars=200

Fri Mar 28, 2025 4:16 pm

busdaddy wrote: Shonandb wrote: busdaddy wrote: Shonandb wrote: WTF is the Citroen looking car parked on the street?.
Ummm, it's a Citroen.... duh!

A DS to be specific.

The camper is a Canadian brand made locally, I won't reveal the brand and spoil the game.

Thanks Busdaddy, I don't know much about Citroens other than they look odd, and this one looked really odd.

Does anyone have an answer for Busdaddy's question:

"What's the name of the the camper top brand on the Bus in the background"?
After a couple days it seems no one has any initiative so I'll leave this here: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?searc..._chars=200

Before I check the link, I had been puzzling over this since you posted the question. I don't recall hearing of a Canadian company that built VW campers.

Fri Mar 28, 2025 5:52 pm

cdennisg wrote: busdaddy wrote: Shonandb wrote: busdaddy wrote: Shonandb wrote: WTF is the Citroen looking car parked on the street?.
Ummm, it's a Citroen.... duh!

A DS to be specific.

The camper is a Canadian brand made locally, I won't reveal the brand and spoil the game.

Thanks Busdaddy, I don't know much about Citroens other than they look odd, and this one looked really odd.

Does anyone have an answer for Busdaddy's question:

"What's the name of the the camper top brand on the Bus in the background"?
After a couple days it seems no one has any initiative so I'll leave this here: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?searc..._chars=200

Before I check the link, I had been puzzling over this since you posted the question. I don't recall hearing of a Canadian company that built VW campers.
There was a few, the Dorper pictured (and linked) was one, there was also a Hannover (sp?) from Surrey BC, and a couple more from back East I can't recall right now.

Everyone was jumping on the van conversion bandwagen back then, Westfalias were expensive and sometimes hard to get, commercial van's were cheap and easy to slap some particle board cabinets and a locally made fiberglass top on, ka-ching!

Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:07 pm

busdaddy wrote: cdennisg wrote: busdaddy wrote: Shonandb wrote: busdaddy wrote: Shonandb wrote: WTF is the Citroen looking car parked on the street?.
Ummm, it's a Citroen.... duh!

A DS to be specific.

The camper is a Canadian brand made locally, I won't reveal the brand and spoil the game.

Thanks Busdaddy, I don't know much about Citroens other than they look odd, and this one looked really odd.

Does anyone have an answer for Busdaddy's question:

"What's the name of the the camper top brand on the Bus in the background"?
After a couple days it seems no one has any initiative so I'll leave this here: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?searc..._chars=200

Before I check the link, I had been puzzling over this since you posted the question. I don't recall hearing of a Canadian company that built VW campers.
There was a few, the Dorper pictured (and linked) was one, there was also a Hannover (sp?) from Surrey BC, and a couple more from back East I can't recall right now.

Everyone was jumping on the van conversion bandwagen back then, Westfalias were expensive and sometimes hard to get, commercial van's were cheap and easy to slap some particle board cabinets and a locally made fiberglass top on, ka-ching!

That is exactly how Riviera, Sundial, EZ-Camper, etc. were born, too. Fulfil a need and make a dollar. The Dorper was a completely new name to me, never even heard of it. Always cool to learn new things no matter how frivolous it may seem.

Fri Mar 28, 2025 6:26 pm

cdennisg wrote: busdaddy wrote: cdennisg wrote: busdaddy wrote: Shonandb wrote: busdaddy wrote: Shonandb wrote: WTF is the Citroen looking car parked on the street?.
Ummm, it's a Citroen.... duh!

A DS to be specific.

The camper is a Canadian brand made locally, I won't reveal the brand and spoil the game.

Thanks Busdaddy, I don't know much about Citroens other than they look odd, and this one looked really odd.

Does anyone have an answer for Busdaddy's question:

"What's the name of the the camper top brand on the Bus in the background"?
After a couple days it seems no one has any initiative so I'll leave this here: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?searc..._chars=200

Before I check the link, I had been puzzling over this since you posted the question. I don't recall hearing of a Canadian company that built VW campers.
There was a few, the Dorper pictured (and linked) was one, there was also a Hannover (sp?) from Surrey BC, and a couple more from back East I can't recall right now.

Everyone was jumping on the van conversion bandwagen back then, Westfalias were expensive and sometimes hard to get, commercial van's were cheap and easy to slap some particle board cabinets and a locally made fiberglass top on, ka-ching!

That is exactly how Riviera, Sundial, EZ-Camper, etc. were born, too. Fulfil a need and make a dollar. The Dorper was a completely new name to me, never even heard of it. Always cool to learn new things no matter how frivolous it may seem.

I have heard or "read" the name but never seen a picture of one. Cool!

Ray

Wed Apr 02, 2025 4:31 pm

Spotted this kit car the other day on the way to an appointment driving my EV.
The main body of the car was identified as an early 80's Ford Thunderbird.
What's the kit called?

Sorry for the crappy "while driving pics.

Wed Apr 02, 2025 4:40 pm

Not to be confused with the Ford concept car called “The ‘49er”. Saw it at the NY Auto Show circa 2001. Back when everything retro was coming out of the studios.

Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:47 am

either a haler concepts 49 ford kit or an easy rods version
http://www.halerconcepts.com/49%20ford.htm

http://www.easyrods.com/ford.html

Thu Apr 03, 2025 7:05 am

it doesn't have an eye bleach dispenser

finster wrote: either a haler concepts 49 ford kit or an easy rods version
http://www.halerconcepts.com/49%20ford.htm

http://www.easyrods.com/ford.html

Thu Apr 03, 2025 12:11 pm

A guy in one of the local car clubs has one. IMO, it looks good straight on from the front but from every other angle, not so much.

Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:15 pm

This was Fords concept 49 shoebox.
https://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/kustom-concept-the-2001-ford-forty-nine/

Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:19 am

Per Busdaddy's excellent suggestion, I am diverting a photo and discussion here where it belongs, taking it form the "Beetle - Split-Window/1938-53 VWs" "Cool Vintage Photos..." thread, so as to not clog that topic.

Here is a photo, and I asked if folks can identify all of them. Seeing VWs, as well as other makes Dr. Porsche had a hand in (including tractors), I had hoped that was the unifying theme, but alas, not so. But for interest, can we figure out what all these vehicles are?:

Thu Apr 17, 2025 3:49 pm

KTPhil wrote: Per Busdaddy's excellent suggestion, I am diverting a photo and discussion here where it belongs, taking it form the "Beetle - Split-Window/1938-53 VWs" "Cool Vintage Photos..." thread, so as to not clog that topic. (note, I copied the responses already made there to get this rolling here)

Here is a photo, and I asked if folks can identify all of them. Seeing VWs, as well as other makes Dr. Porsche had a hand in (including tractors), I had hoped that was the unifying theme, but alas, not so. But for interest, can we figure out what all these vehicles are?:

Randolph_Carter wrote: Truck right of the Magirus-Deutz is a Ford Rhein or Ruhr, second threewheeler is a Tempo A 200 or A 400, truck on the far right Opel Blitz 1,5ton, truck on the far left a Mercedes-Benz L 3500 or L 4500, car behind the Ford Truck an Opel Olympia Cabriolimousine, car in front of the Blitz probably an Opel 6 or Super 6. Can't identify the car behind the Blitz, but maybe it's an Opel Kadett or Olympia.

Rome wrote: I'll give them a try: 2nd car from left (first full one seen) is Opel Olympia, 3-wheeler to right of the left Beetle is Tempo Hanseat (pronounced hun zay ott), the small wagon behind the left Beetle is a Fiat Topolino Wagon (Giardiniera), the big truck in center with the black fenders is a Magirus (big M on the grille, pronounced ma-GHI-rooss), car behind the Tempo is possibly a Mercedes-Benz 170. Looks like the same M-B model at the 2nd rightmost on the 2nd row.

finster is very good at identifying European vehicles from the '50's so he'll probably respond soon.

Fri Apr 18, 2025 2:08 am

I'm late to the party (my pc has been unwell) but rome and randolph have it covered...except for the tractor? :lol: all I can say is it's not a lanz. I see flowers on the beetle and the ford lorry - maybe the merc too so wondering if it was a gathering for may day (maitag) perhaps

Fri Apr 18, 2025 4:59 am

finster wrote: I'm late to the party (my pc has been unwell) but rome and randolph have it covered...except for the tractor? :lol: all I can say is it's not a lanz. I see flowers on the beetle and the ford lorry - maybe the merc too so wondering if it was a gathering for may day (maitag) perhaps

What about Allgaier or evtl. Hanomag?

Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:09 am

I came across this on another site. I've never even seen a picture of this before. Completely new to me.

Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:35 am

Looks like the robot maid from The Jetson's.

Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:54 am

Shonandb wrote: I came across this on another site. I've never even seen a picture of this before. Completely new to me.

It's a Saab 95 Husbilen.

https://en.saabblog.net/2022/03/24/saab-95-husbilen-the-saab-motorhome-now-in-143/

(I Googled the numberplate)