You can visit the listing following this link. in the very near future the camping industry is going to take a chevette or an omni and build a really miniaturized camper capable of carrying two to three.’ ‘I still think there’s a market for something like this. smith, owner of smith’s garage back in 1981. A Super Bugger is a VW Bug camper conversion, done by a Costa Mesa camper company back in the 70s. The result of this converted camper experiment was the Super Bugger, a hilarious Bug-turned-RV creation that was all the rage in the mid 70's. ‘ there had to be a way to find something which would accommodate two people and be extremely economical and reliable to operate,’ said lloyd g. Price: 23,995.00 Rare opportunity to own this cute 1973 VW Lil' Bugger Minihome. an outside stove and propane set-up ensures your camping needs are all covered. the suspension has been modified to accommodate the camper which sleeps two adventurous individuals. 24 x 36' drawings & a construction manual. Beyond car shows and parades, the unique machines show up for sale on vintage automotive sites, including this option on eBay. The Super Bugger is a VW camper conversion made in the 1970s and is increasingly rare. ![]() While rare, they do pop up for sale occasionally, but if youre. The rage for the strange little machine conversion didn’t last long, and not many of the hybrids in decent shape remain. the vehicle has been equipped with new continental tires with wider rear tires for stability. The company called the camper conversion vehicle Super Bugger and rolled it out for 6,000. many of its parts are original, including the interior which highlights its period with an AM/FM CB radio. This particular custom build 1969 volkswagen super bugger camper had the same owner and original builder for 52 years. dubbed the volkswagen super bugger, this yellow half-camper, half-bug has been built on a 1969 volkswagen beetle and features a 1973 super beetle engine. fifty years later, one example of this creative RV has been auctioned by mecum. If you lower the table and connect the two benches, you get a small bed that can sleep two adults – as long as they don’t mind cuddling and / or sleeping with someone’s elbow in the eye.Back in the 1970s, smith’s garage - a california-based company - took the emblematic volkswagen beetle and converted it into a camper. Inside, the cooking area is only accessible if you sit at the table and reach out, but you can use it from the outside as well. In front of the rear window is the kitchen area, with just a gas two-burner cooker and a small sink cabinetry and a small wardrobe surrounds the kitchen from three sides. You get two bucket seats for the driver and the passenger, and a dining nook in the rear, with two benches and a small table. The interior of this adorable RV is very small but, somehow, still cozy. The idea for the Super Bugger was very simple but paradoxically difficult to put into practice: how do you turn a small car into a motorhome without it losing its functionality as a daily driver? In this particular case, the answer implied cutting off most of the body of the car except for the front end, reinforcing the chassis, and adding a fiberglass and wood kit that would turn it into a mini-home with wheels. One is the Super Bugger shown on the cover of the 1977 Mechanix Illustrated (sold through Mecum in 2021 for a hair under $20,000), and two are located in Canada. 1968 Volkswagen Super Bugger Beetle Camper VIN: 118644471 Save to get updates when we detect new information for this vehicle. ![]() These three are among a handful of Super Buggers left in such mint condition and that are still on the road today. 1973 Volkswagen Super Bugger Camper The seller is asking all the money for this Super Bugger Volkswagen Beetle R/V, but not many are left in anything approaching this condition. Of those, some still survive to this day, including the two units shown in the photo gallery above – and the three in the videos at the bottom of the page. Riley and build your own version for roughly 2,000 plus the cost of a Volkswagen Beetle. While rare, they do pop up for sale occasionally, but if you’re handy, you can order DIY plans from Robert Q. ![]() The original Super Bugger retailed for $6,000 and it is believed only some 1,000 units were produced. The company called the camper conversion vehicle Super Bugger and rolled it out for 6,000.
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