bunglebus Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Every now and again I see something I just can't identify. Thought I start a thread so the hive mind of AS can help work out what these mystery vehicles are. Any ideas? Screenshot_20190605-190910_eBay by RS, on Flickr Screenshot_20190605-190919_eBay by RS, on Flickr Not the Transit... JeeExEll, Sudsprint and flat4alfa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySnapper Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Looks Russian to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 It's a transit with the front cut off and the sides panelled flat for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I remember this on the Ebay tat thread years ago. It was a home built camper van based on a Citroen DS, I think. I've been spending the last 30 minutes trying to find a photo of it but haven't found any yet. Just placing my hat in the ring here and I'll carry on trawling. Mr_Bo11ox, Eddie Honda, wuvvum and 4 others 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 ^^^^ this. A home built abomination with DS (edit Citroen ID, the cheap DS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Here's a pic (eye-bleach available from your local pharmacy): http://doublebooth.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-fool-and-his-money.html Moar pictures if you can stomach it here: https://www.andre-citroen-club.de/forums/topic/100508-ds-wohnmobil-unglaublich/ In its "better" days: Sudsprint, bunglebus, vulgalour and 15 others 11 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Thanks Eddie, you've saved me a lot of searching! I did find an image of wuvvum's old DS though, so it wasn't all wasted time. Was an ex-BBC camera car for horse racing and such like, from memory. stonedagain, Eddie Honda, wuvvum and 8 others 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Whatever happened to that, is it still around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 That camper is fantastic! I love shit like that 500tops and Sudsprint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 This (I believe) DS based catvan is equally ugly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Ooof this is hideous... I love it!! Fat_Pirate, Lacquer Peel, ShiteRider and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Rat look for real Them's are M&S tyres. Sudsprint and LT84 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Eddie Honda said: Moar pictures if you can stomach it here: https://www.andre-citroen-club.de/forums/topic/100508-ds-wohnmobil-unglaublich/ In its "better" days: Bloody hell. Unglaublich indeed. That picture of "my" DS is taken at the house of the chap I bought it from - I went down there intending to drive it home, but it wouldn't start as the fuel pump had gone, and the chances of finding a DS fuel pump on a Saturday afternoon were zilch. I got it delivered in the end, then fitted an electric ticker pump. Sold it to a lad who was going to restore it, but not sure what happened to it after that. Fumbler and anonymous user 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 4 hours ago, brownnova said: Ooof this is hideous... I love it!! Its like a 1970s vision of the 'hearse of the future' stereotype, brownnova, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Not seen one of these before until today. bunglebus, They_all_do_that_sir and stereotype 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 11 hours ago, Stanky said: Its like a 1970s vision of the 'hearse of the future' That crossed my mind too, maybe like something a funeral director would use in the 'UFO' TV series. I think it looks fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I agree. Needs a save Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I meant the special green thing with its own cellar area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 13 hours ago, Tickman said: Not seen one of these before until today. I've seen loads of those in this part of Spain. Always on the motorways, never close up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddon81 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 22 hours ago, Jon said: Thanks Eddie, you've saved me a lot of searching! I did find an image of wuvvum's old DS though, so it wasn't all wasted time. Was an ex-BBC camera car for horse racing and such like, from memory. A cycling club now owns this and have turned it in to Tour de France replica camera car. Aston Martin, Datsuncog, wuvvum and 19 others 20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovorsche Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 What was the design brief for the the Green Box ? Oooh , I would like a vehicle more likely than any other to fall over with the unique driving position of standing up negating the requirement to install a seat. The comments on that DS-world site are funny. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 14 minutes ago, Rovorsche said: What was the design brief for the the Green Box ? Oooh , I would like a vehicle more likely than any other to fall over with the unique driving position of standing up negating the requirement to install a seat. The comments on that DS-world site are funny. no your thinking of the design brief for this adw1977, Pieman, Leyland Worldmaster and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonedagain Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 On 6/6/2019 at 1:03 PM, New POD said: Rat look for real Them's are M&S tyres. Didn't know M&S sold tyres? DSdriver, spartacus and Leyland Worldmaster 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 What always amazes me about creations like that green camper is that at the end someone stood back and went ‘Fantastic it’s finally finished’ then went off and had a celebratory pint. Me, I’d have thought ‘Bollocks. I’ve wasted a fucking shit load of time and materials making this abomination’ Yes it’s definitely a ‘one off’. Looking at the link hasn’t he made rig rear doors from Formica laminated chipboard? Sudsprint and stonedagain 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted June 7, 2019 Author Share Posted June 7, 2019 12 hours ago, Braddon81 said: A cycling club now owns this and have turned it in to Tour de France replica camera car. Elephant's foot Beetle taillights. Excellent. stonedagain and Sudsprint 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 12 hours ago, Braddon81 said: A cycling club now owns this and have turned it in to Tour de France replica camera car. That is superb! Proper made me grin that has. Sudsprint, Braddon81, stonedagain and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 On 6/6/2019 at 8:00 PM, Tickman said: Not seen one of these before until today. Reminds me of the rebodied Land Rover 101s from Judge Dredd Sudsprint, Tickman, stonedagain and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 A great uncle of mine thought he could improve on a TR2 for ugliness... Crusty Sills, spartacus, privatewire and 15 others 12 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Fantastic, is that all pop riveted aluminium? Do you have any more info, he was clearly a 'character'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 The thing is by the time you’d built something like that you could have probably afforded an e-type. stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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