As one endlessly obsessed with campers and RVs, I forgot to include this shot with the Audi 5000/100 CC the other day. I have no idea where it came from, but it has a decidedly German aspect to it. Nice fiberglass work. With a turbo-diesel and quattro; what’s not to like?
Wow! That is some serious craftsmanship.
I wonder what the topper was originally meant for. Rabbit Pickup?
I don’t think it was a topper, but an integrated compact RV, and either a prototype or possibly a production unit. I only have this shot, but no info.
It’s an interesting concept; but a lot of otherwise-usable room is lost in using the front end of a sleek, performance-oriented car. This would have worked better with the front-half of a minivan; or at least a more practical front-drive automobile. Even a compact pickup chassis would have been better.
What’s not to like? Audi’s tempermentalism. An annoyance in the city, it could be catastrophic out in the boonies.
A history and interior photos of this camper, made by a German company called Bischofberger, can be found at this link.
http://www.audistory.24max.de/old1/ecmobil.htm
In case the heat goes out in the Ski Chalet, yes?
Thanks for finding and sharing that info. Looks like it came in both pop-top and high roof versions.
Looks to be made well enough but on an Audi No Thanx
It looks pretty neat but a detachable design like the SAAB Toppola setup http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toppola is more versatile.
That fills me with internal confusion. I desire it with my soul but my mind says NO! I must go and meditate on this Kōan.
It’s the Bischofberger camper
http://www.audistory.24max.de/old1/ecmobil.htm
I have seen “Kamper-Karrs” where they trekked from Sweden to Mongolia and back. Not based on DerAudi suspension though.
Very cool! Reminds me of the Citroen station wagon that Jeremy Clarkson turned into a 3-storey camper on Top Gear… These car-based campers seem to be a European thing, as I recently discovered that an English company did something similar to the Mk3, 4 and 5 Ford Cortina – as per attached photo:
OMG