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Non 2002 Question- Did BMW make a camper van???


2002Scoob

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A bit of context- my apartment here in Freiburg is located adjacent to some nice wooded areas, and on one of the routes I like to take to work there's often VanLife folk who park there for the night.

 

Last week when I was riding to work in the morning (and I forgot my phone so I couldn't take a picture) I saw one of the few things that would make me consider ditching Brunhilde for a new lady. There parked was a Tall-Cab, vintage looking BMW van that had been converted into a camper. It was silver, with a front end that was strikingly similar to a 2002 or e21. 

 

I really didn't think much of it other than 'holy shit thats cool! Time to start researching prices". Until I tried to research prices... and I can't find proof that such a vehicle actually exists. 

 

It looked factory. If it wasn't, it was very nicely done long enough ago that the patina was perfect for a late 60's or 70's BMW delivery van, if they ever made one.

 

Does anyone know if such a thing existed? or did I just see a Unicorn.... I want one soo badly.

 

The only thing I can think of is they converted a T3, it had similar proportions to one of these, but the panels were a-lot cleaner... and I know VW's, so in retrospect I'd think I would have recognized one in disguise. 

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I think this was made in the 90's but not sure.  My uncle had a similar RV in the states in the 90's that used a BMW 6 cylinder turbo diesel.

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1999 318ti M Package Green,  1982 633CSi 5 speed Blue,  2011 550i M Package Black (6 speed manual)

 

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It's called a Vixen. I saw one in Austin a few years ago, it even had a Petri steering wheel. 

 

http://www.vixenrv.com/

 

And here's an old FAQ thread

 

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/157275-1986-bmw-vixen-rv/#comment-999216

 

Enjoy,

 

Ed

 

'69 Granada... long, long ago  

'71 Manila..such a great car

'67 Granada 2000CS...way cool

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Rob Siegel (The Hack mechanic) did a series of write-ups on Vixens; here's the first:

https://www.bmwcca.org/roundel/vixen-wasn’t-part-i

Written in his own inimitable (and humorous) style, I might add.

-Bob

-Bob
(current: 1972 Malaga 2002, VIN 2584644, build date July 26, 1972)

 

Previous: 1973 Sahara 2002 #2585896 (RIP), 1969 1600, 1971 2002, 1964 Triumph Herald convertible, 1965 Triumph Herald convertible, 1961 Triumph TR3A, 1967 Triumph TR4A-irs, 1959 Austin Healey 100/6, and about 10 other cars (most of which were quite boring)...

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oh, nice, and turbine wheels too.  At first glance I thought it was a Ford Econoline conversion, or is it?

 

Bob

BMWCCA #4844 (#297 of The 308)

1974 2002 Sahara, MM 2400 Rally engine, MM 5 speed and conversion

1976 2002A Anthracite parts car

1991 525i AlpinweiB II

2002 330ci AlpinweiB III

2007 530xiT Titanium Silver

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48 minutes ago, otisdog said:

Looks more like a chebby?

 

Chevy or GMC, and all imagination. :)  I lifted it from a comment on a jalopnik article, which laments why BMW never actually made a van (vixen is more of an RV, not a van).

http://jalopnik.com/the-bmw-van-that-never-was-509671357

 

it appears that you either imagined it scoob, mistook a vixen, or saw someone's personal creation.  In America, some weirdos make 2002s into ford panel trucks, you know.

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1974 2002, 1965 Datsun L320 truck, 1981 Yamaha XS400, 1983 Yamaha RX50, 1992 Miata Miata drivetrain waiting on a Locost frame, 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser

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Well, there was a one-off 2002 van...find an April 2008 BMW CCA Roundel, read the "02 Cents Worth" column about the mystery Bimmer... 

 

mike

 

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'73 Sahara sunroof-Ludwig-since '78
'91 Brillantrot 318is sunroof-Georg Friederich 
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12 hours ago, KFunk said:

In America, some weirdos make 2002s into ford panel trucks, you know.

Hey, I know one of those!

A radiator shop is a good place to take a leak.

 

I have no idea what I'm doing but I know I'm really good at it.

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