Friday, November 22, 2013

10k: Sandwich Foam: 1968 Chevrolet Van, Kamp King Koach

The first Chevrolet Van was built on the Corvair chassis with a rear mounted aircooled flat-6 and labeled the Greenbrier.  However, the Greenbrier was phased out by 1964/1965 and replaced by the Chevrolet Van that used a more conventional front-mid engine setup.  A regular Chevrolet Van is a great classic to putter around in as a work/weekender truck, but the a camper conversion is less useful, but cooler.  Find this 1968 Chevrolet Van with Kamp King Koach conversion from McNamee Coach Corp for sale in San Diego, CA for $9,500 via craigslist.



The van conversion added a sandwich foam constructed house on top of the van body.  Sounds like a winner...but the use of Kamp King Koaches trade name is questionable.


The seller includes a vintage McNamee Coach Corp flyer that calls this thing a Van-A-Home and includes specs.  This 3K sleeps four with an optional two over head bunks for a total of six.


This thing looks a bit like the Eagle 5 (Lone Star and Barff's Winnebago from Space Balls The Movie) and has a sweet pop-out rear section.


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11 comments:

  1. RyanMNovember 22, 2013 at 2:25 PM

    I don't know about you... but I'd figure out another letter to substitute for that final "K".

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  2. AnonymousNovember 22, 2013 at 3:28 PM

    Add 4WD and it's good to go!

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  3. scotNovember 22, 2013 at 4:01 PM

    ~ something about the rear end view looks disturbingly familiar.
    http://preview.turbosquid.com/Preview/2010/12/02__19_00_00/garbage_truck_Mack_03.jpge5b2575b-cc8e-47a2-a961-d35522af8b0bLarger.jpg

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  4. UnknownNovember 22, 2013 at 6:40 PM

    I love this van.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 22, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    Perry here. I hope it's made better than my Kamp King pocketknife was. I live in SD. I fully expect to see this someday driven by one of the many "motorhomeless" dudes that park around town.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 23, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    I love it. That's why I tried to buy it in San Diego when it was listed twice for $800 bucks. The guy who beat me out has had it listed ever since but has now dropped his price from $15,000. Rarity doesn't always associate with high price. Matt in Reno

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    1. UnknownNovember 17, 2015 at 7:50 AM

      I didn't know how rare it was until after I bought it and started to research it. When I finally had to sell it I had no other similar vans to compare it to and thus determine an asking price so I started high (what I thought was high) and figured that I can always come down on my price which I did.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 24, 2013 at 7:39 AM

    Perfect for Bombay Beach or Slab City, desert rat living!

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  8. Todd's KMLsNovember 24, 2013 at 2:39 PM

    Now we know where Keith Olberman has been since getting fired

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  9. scotNovember 24, 2013 at 5:03 PM

    ~ another KKK product.... er... i mean Kamp King Koaches.
    https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1459047_10151890069034565_1447042112_n.jpg

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  10. FTBNovember 17, 2015 at 7:55 AM

    hahahaha......"but the use of Kamp King Koaches trade name is questionable. " Classic.

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