AdventurousDonut480
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Mar 12, 2026 12:28 AM
AdventurousDonut480
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Munchman347
Long trip on major Parkway. Followed by a much larger version of that camper, check rear view, see two young people having naked sex in the 'loft'... Have trouble driving with one hand...
TkMacintosh
....Is this Dale Gribble's Bugabago?
trigonman3
Super Bugger. A few more pixels:
nyarlathotep777
Rent is only $4,000 a month
ScootyPuffSr
This was available as a set of plans, the sort sold in the classified pages in Popular Mechanics. The same guy, Robert Q Riley, who designed & sold this one also sold plans for futuristic looking camper vans, tiny commuter cars and diesel-electric hybrid sedans built on VW Beetle & Bus frames - these were used as props in the 1980s Total Recall movie!
oldguyexlurker
Herbie the Love Shack.
xantous4201
Bugabago
gronzilla
Wow. They optimized the aerodynamics of the tin snail
trigonman3
clang2101
If that had some slide outs you would have a great product.
trigonman3
Sherpafish
R-herb-V
Maverickaura
I'm sure most r's have a lil herb in them
wadatahmydamie
That looks nothing like Bret Stephens
usingYourMomAsAHat
Is this the new affordable housing? This isn't even a joke question
BillyM00n
You're about 10 years late for #vanlife but some people are definitely trying it. Seems like it's a decent solution but few people tend to stick with it for more than a few years.
SubTrout
I feel like "I don't live where there's indoor plumbing" would get old very quickly.
YippeeKayakOB
Higher resolution in case you suspect it being fake/AI. This is not fake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHcDV7we0Fc
CrabbyBlueberry
This is a violation of the Treaty of Westphalia.
ScootyPuffSr
Underappreciated niche pun, well done.
Evenmoreuselessname
Maybe more practical than you'd think. Although you're not getting anywhere FAST, that's for sure. https://www.theautopian.com/the-rare-volkswagen-beetle-super-bugger-is-the-slowest-cutest-way-to-go-camping/
DdCno1
I'd argue that the BMW Isetta with a camper trailer is both slower and cuter.
Evenmoreuselessname
https://www.classicargarage.com/archives/bmw-isetta-300-1957 more pics of that setup here. Not really as practical, but definitely even slower.
AyatollahBahloni
I don't know how practical that is, but it's awful cute.
animatronicChristmasChickens
Cute as a bug, some might say
BerryButcher
If you can sleep in it laying completely flat it's already practical
marsilies
It's odd, did the move the engine to the front? The Volkswagen Beatle famously had the engine in the rear, but that's gone now. If the engine is still in the rear, then the inside of that camper is going to be a lot more cramped than at first glance.
trigonman3
Sure, the parts just come apart and click together like Legos.
ThePhystopian
Maybe they just took the front off of a beatle and put it on another car. But ok, then they'd still have to find room for the engine of that car under that hood. 🤔
ilavalamp
It could fit under a bench or the bed at the back since you will need one/both of those anyway. The beetle's engine isn't very big. Could also have an EV conversion which flattens the space used in the engine bay quite a bit (though range on the conversions I've seen isn't usually great). Bigger issue is going to be speed though as the classic bug was already struggling to hit highway speed without the boxy snail transformation.
DorkJedi
the Toyota Chinook is shockingly roomy and functional. no reason this couldn't be as well. https://silodrome.com/toyota-chinook/
DorkJedi
Wanted to add an original interior- that one is heavily modded.
Edgarflaps
Winnebugo
Kyen155
AdventurousDonut480
lurkerthatoccationallywantstocomment
pravetz
Bork Bork Bork