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Camping with a difference - with the VW Beetle Pickup Truck!

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Camping with a difference - with the VW Beetle Pickup Truck!

We know, for example, conversions of a VW Beetle into a practical pickup from Smyth Performance already. But we think this idea is even more successful. The vehicle comes from MCRides (Modern Classic Rides Inc.) and is a cool camper. And even without the camper attachment, the idea of ​​the Beetle truck is incredibly casual. When the first generation of the VW Beetle appeared, who would have thought that it would be on the road as a truck conversion or even as a mobile home? But Steve Goodfellow from Modern Classic Rides had exactly that in his head when he started the Beetle project. The basis is a 2000 New Beetle GLX 1.8 Turbo, which is now an alternative to a massive mobile home. For the camper attachment, Steve built a removable aluminum tent support structure that allows a structure that is large enough for two people and a child. Goodfellow installed a 12V socket on the back of the camper, a separate USB charger and an LED strip for reading in the dark. The electrical devices are installed in weatherproof sockets on the rear wall.

VW Beetle pickup camper truck

Camping with a difference - with the VW Beetle Pickup Truck!

And of course there are the changes to the Beetle itself. It was cut off behind the B-pillar and converted into a pickup with a loading area. The thick cheeks have been preserved and so the loadmaster has remained a typical Beetle even in the converted version. Even if with a little PT Cruiser flair. And it is not the last Beetle pickup camper that Goodfellow and his Modern Classic Rides crew will build. There is already another vehicle with a 2-inch lift, a larger set of tires, a turbo diesel under the hood and even amenities such as a power generator, portable toilet, refrigerator and stove should be possible. A fully electric Beetle pickup is also in preparation. And for those who prefer it a size bigger, a teardrop camper option should come in 2021. If we receive more details in a timely manner, there will of course be an update for this report. You will be informed of this if you simply use ours Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!

Camping with a difference - with the VW Beetle Pickup Truck!

Of course that had not happened yet!

tuningblog has many more news around the topic Camping and RV at the beginning. Do you want to see them all? Just click HERE and look around. Our focus is especially on converted Campers & mobile homes. That means you will find fewer reports on classic standard motorhomes, but much more we try to introduce specially modified copies that show that the subject Tuning is represented in the camping & RV scene. Following an excerpt of the last campers and campers:

2020 MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 with roof tent!

Camping with a difference - with the VW Beetle Pickup Truck!

The ultimate eye-catcher - the Shadow Roof-Mount RV Trailer!

Camping with a difference - with the VW Beetle Pickup Truck!

Hyundai presents the Porest motorhome!

Camping with a difference - with the VW Beetle Pickup Truck!

VW Beetle pickup camper truck

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Thomas Wachsmuth - He has been an integral part of tuningblog.eu since 2013. His passion for cars is so intense that he invests every available penny in them. While he dreams of a BMW E31 850CSI and a Hennessey 6x6 Ford F-150, he currently drives a rather inconspicuous BMW 540i (G31/LCI). His collection of books, magazines and brochures on the subject of car tuning has now reached such proportions that he himself has become a walking reference work for the tuning scene.  More about Thomas

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