This Chevrolet S-10 Custom Dually Camper Is Rarer Than A LaFerrari

And if you really love it, you can buy it for $4,800.

Custom Chevy S-10 Camper

Christopher Smith

By: Christopher Smith

Jun 23, 2020 at 1:12pm ET

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If you’re a regular Motor1.com reader, you know we love obscure motorhomes and campers built from unlikely source vehicles. The first-generation Chevrolet S-10 is neither large nor powerful, but this fusion of truck with a fiberglass van backside is just too good to pass up. And if you have $4,800, you can put it in your garage.

We found this early 1980’s gem on Facebook Marketplace, located in Union Grove, Wisconsin. It’s a 1984 S-10, finished in a proper period-correct shade of gold with brown stripes. Under the hood sits a 2.8-liter V6, which was rated at 115 horsepower (86 kilowatts) and 150 pound-feet (203 Newton-meters) of torque when new. Vehicle mileage isn’t mentioned in the post, but a close-up photo of the dash sent to us courtesy of the seller shows 98,996 miles on the five-digit odometer.

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Little is known about the conversion. According to the post, this is allegedly one of just five S-10 campers built by a company called New World Editions, Inc. The S-10’s wheelbase is stretched to accommodate the bulky backside, and it rides on a set of dual rear wheels. The Facebook post calls this a fiberglass topper, but there’s no mistaking the design as that of a full-size conversion van. Whether an actual van was grafted to the Chevy or a van-like shell was created from scratch is unclear. The rig was acquired from an estate sale in 1987, so this project was completed a long time ago.

Gallery: Custom Chevrolet S-10 Camper

Custom Chevy S-10 Camper

In any case, this custom S-10 van is said to be in good overall condition, but there are some issues. A brake line recently popped, and the transmission reportedly has a noticeable clunk when downshifting below 10 mph. There’s also some rust in typical S-10 problem areas, especially on the fenders, the interior has a few rips and shows “some signs of rodents,” and it needs new tires. The air conditioning was recently repaired however, so driver and passengers will stay nice and cool.

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It’s certainly a unique machine, if one that needs a little help. The interior is set up like a typical conversion van but it could be a great starting point for someone wanting to build a legit camper with lots of 1980s nostalgia.

The complete for-sale post is available at the source link below.

Source: Facebook Marketplace

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