Home On The Range: 1995 Toyota Previa SC/LE Camper

Driving cross country was much more common in the 1960's and 1970's.   Full size vans from all the domestic automakers were the road trip van of choice.  These vans were very often customized with murals on the exterior and fitted with wall to wall carpet on the inside.  The Scooby-Doo or A-Team vans immediately come to mind as pop culture examples.   Today's seller has carried this idea over to a much more modern subject from the 1990's.  The Toyota Previa was a mid-engine space efficient van designed to compete with the Dodge/Chrysler minivans.   Find this 1995 Toyota Previa SC for sale in Floral Park, NY for $6,500 via craigslist.

Auction Watch: 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Camper

Find this 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Camper here on eBay bidding for $2,164 reserve-not-met with 2 days to go, located in Beaverton, OR.

5k: Travco Conversion: 1963 Ford Econoline Camper

In 1961 Ford introduced the Econoline van as a competitor to Chevy's Corvair Greenbrier and Volkswagen's Type 2 (Bus).  Ford's Econoline was based on the Falcon chassis and wasn't some wacky aircooled rear engined setup.  It was instead configured like a miniature cab-over truck with the engine up front to warm the driver's bottom.  The Falcon chassis used inline-6 and V8 engines, so this means that the Falcon center of gravity is slightly higher compared to the flat engine equipped competition from GM/VW and an engine hump protrudes a bit into the passenger space.  Find this 1963 Ford Econoline Camper currently bidding for $4,619 reserve-not-met on ebay with one day to go, located in Fairport, NY.

5k: Camping In Style: 1965 Checker Marathon Taxi Cab Camper Conversion

When searching for a camper there are many options to chose from, but none as epic as this 1965 Checker Marathon taxi cab camper conversion.  Find it here on ebay currently near $4k reserve-not-met with four days to go, located in Woodland Hills, CA.  This thing is powered by a 400 cubic inch Chevy V8 and features a 110V generator, sink, stove and sleeping for 4. The Marathon is a body-on-frame car so it should be just as durable as your average 1/2-ton pickup based camper. Tip from Andy L.