Vintage Truck-Based Trailer Campers
From almost the beginning of the automobile age, creative craftsmen have been combining small trailers and home-built camper shells with truck frames or cut-down car bodies, to create some pretty unique, practical, and sometimes outlandish truck-based campers and car-based campers. Sometimes the resulting mash-up is a bit crude, but often the creation is a stylish and expertly created one-of-a-kind custom camper. For a while, these practical trailer-campers became so popular that several automobile manufacturers and specialty coach builders (including Ford, Dodge and REO) began producing their own version of a "custom" truck-based camper. Today these vintage truck-based campers are prized for their utility, retro style and often high quality old-world craftsmanship, and their unique and sometimes funky styling just adds to their desirability.
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Great retro-flames paint job on this rare 1947 Dodge Fishing Car camper
1947 Dodge Fishing Car
Rare Camper Model
1947 Dodge Fishing Car camper has very efficient yet cozy interior cabinets and furnishings
1947 Dodge Fishing Car
Cozy Interior
Photo shows rear entry door on very rare 1947 Dodge Fishing Car camper
1947 Dodge Fishing Car
is an Early Camper
Very unique 1952 Cadillac that has been turned into a one-of-a-kind custom camper
1952 Cadillac Camper
Awesome Custom Job
Classic 1952 Cadillac that has been customized into a stylish vintage camper unit
1952 Cadillac Camper
Classy Camper Unit
Very cool vintage hinged top camper mounted on a vintage 1960 International Harvester pickup truck
1960 International Camper
Rare International Harvester
Spectacular nautical inspired interior woodwork on a unique camper on th ebaqck of a 1960 International Pickup Truck
1960 International Camper
Beautiful Interior Woodwork
Great vintage camper with a unique hinged-top is a perfect fit on a classic 1960 International Pickup Truck
1960 International Camper
Very Rare Camper
Rare 1929 REO Heavy Duty Camping Wagon is in amazing condityion
1929 REO Camping Wagon
Very Rare Early Camper
1929 REO Camping Wagon vintage camper truck has an original REO Heavy Duty Camping Wagon logo badge on the radiator
1929 REO Camping Wagon
Logo Radiator Badge
Front cab is integrated into the camper on a 1929 REO Camping Wagon truck
1929 REO Camping Wagon
Heavy Duty Camping Wagon
Photo shows rear end of 1929 REO Camping Wagon camper, with entry door and ladder up to roof top luggage rack
1929 REO Camping Wagon
Rear Entry Door
1929 REO Camping truck has overall shape similar to a 1928-1931 Ford Model-A postal truck
1929 REO Camping Wagon
Rare Vintage Camper
Vintage 1929 REO Camping Wagon trailer with helpful fold-out steps leading to rear door
1929 REO Camping Wagon
Cool Fold-Out Steps
Heavy Duty 1959 Federal Truck cab and chassis with a huge custom camper built on the back
1959 Federal Truck Camper
Huge Custom Camper
Front view shows awesome tall vintage front grille on a 1959 Federal truck-based custom camper
1959 Federal Truck Camper
Cool Vintage Front Grille
1959 Federal truck skillfully turned into an huge truck based camper with custom stained glass windows
1959 Federal Truck Camper
Stained Glass Windows
Classic Federal logo badge on the hood of a 1959 Federal Truck-based camper
1959 Federal Truck Camper
Vintage Federal Logo Badge
1959 Federal truck based camper with an original indian head Federal hood ornament
1959 Federal Truck Camper
Cool Indian Hood Ornament
1959 Federal Truck has been turned into a beautifully crafter custom truck-based camper trailer
1959 Federal Truck Camper
Passage From Camper to Cab
1959 Federal Truck with a custom trailer camper has beautifully designed and crafted interior cabinets and woodwork
1959 Federal Truck Camper
Beautiful Woodwork
Beautiful wood-work on the curved ceiling and raised panel walls in the sleeping loft of a 1959 Federal Truck custom camper
1959 Federal Truck Camper
Curved Ceiling Sleeping Loft
Very inviting kitchen in a 1959 Federal truck-based camper features laminate countertop and tilt-out custom stained glass window
1959 Federal Truck Camper
Quality Kitchen
Vintage 1959 Federal Truck camper unit has beautiful custom wood-work, cabinet-work and paneling
1959 Federal Truck Camper
Beautiful Kitchen Cabinets
Awesome vintage 1959 Federal Truck based camper is a beautiful and useful custom camper trailer
1959 Federal Truck Camper
Practical Retro Camper
Compact Twister Camper is a cool canned ham style trailer mounted on the back of a truck chassis
Twister Trailer Camper
Truck Based Camper
Fifties Trailers, Inc. makes this great looking Twister retro trailer camper unit
Twister Trailer Camper
by Fifties Trailers, Inc.
The Twister truck based trailer camper is a great looking 1950's style oval trailer installed on a truck frame
Twister Trailer Camper
Compact and Efficient
Home-made custom trailer camper installed on a vintage vw bus uni-body pan, retains the drive train and classic vw bus front end
VW Bus Custom Camper
Home Made Camper
Iconic vintage camper is a vintage trailer mounted on a old split window Volkswagen Bus modified unibody frame
VW Bus Custom Camper
Classic Custom Camper
Unique camper is actually a classy Airstream trailer body installed on a professional grade truck frame with cab
Airstream Trailer Camper
Unique Truck-Based Trailer
Professionally decorated bedroom area in an elegant Airstream Trailer custom camper
Airstream Trailer Camper
Looking Towards Bedroom
Practical Airstream Trailer-camper has a beautiful bathroom with all aluminum walls and counter-top
Airstream Trailer Camper
Awesome aluminum bathroom
Interior view of classy Airstream trailer-camper, shows comfy wicker sofa and access to front truck cab area
Airstream Trailer Camper
Looking Towards Cab
Very practical custom truck-based camper is an Airstream Trailer installed on a heavy-duty truck frame
Airstream Trailer Camper
Great Looking Camper
Very nicely built truck-based custom camper is a large camper shell mounted on a vintage Volkswagen Bus
VW Custom Camper Bus
Large Cab-Over Camper
Awesome custom truck-based trailer camper combined with a classic VW bus, kept the original vw bus engine access door
Volkswagen Custom Camper
Note Engine Access Door
Large custom camper unit combined with a vintage split-window Volkswagen bus, is a roomy and classic truck-based camper
VW Custom Camper Bus
Nice Camper Conversion
Custom camper mounted on a split-window VW bus frame, wisely has large rear tires to support the extra weight
Volkswagen Custom Camper
Larger Rear Tires
truck-based camper is an old trailer mated to a vintage VW bus body, skillfully modified to blend VW nose into the front of the camper
VW Custom Trailer Camper
Huge Camper Conversion
Roomy front cab in custom camper made out of a vintage volkswagen bus, has swiveling captains chairs and original vw dashboard
Volkswagen Custom Trailer
Swiveling Captains Chairs
Oversized custom truck-based camper built on a vintage VW Bus frame, has extra storage space and plenty of room
VW Custom Trailer Camper
With Plenty of Room




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