Now I’ve seen it all. And I’m still trying to get my jaw off the keyboard, where it’s not doing a lot of good. I guess it was inevitable; just about every other car has had this done to it, but it just never crossed my mind.
Talk about having ones cake and sleeping in it too. Yes, I do love W124s. And campers. Never quite saw them united. Somebody did.
jwflynn spotted it on Ft (?) 93 South, Stoneham, MA. And it’s heading towards Eugene, where it will be duly celebrated, and not just by me.
This kind of awesomeness is why the aliens will never conquer earth. Humans can conceive the inconceivable, build it, make it work, and even get it registered and licensed.
And in Massachusetts, (that looks like a Mass. license plate) it must pass a strict annual inspection that includes an emissions test.
I was the one who spotted it – definitely registered in MA. Due to the heavy traffic, I was not able to try and flag down the driver. I was risking a ticket as it was taking the photo, but too good to pass up.
Psyched to see my first ever cohort contribution featured!
Referencing they speed of light problem, Aliens could never make it here.
Gotta love the autumn camo paint job — blending old with new ? The metalwork that actually does the blending — we call it “scribing” in the trade — is quite dandy all by itself.
Wait — is that fiberglass rather than metal ? And look at those butt hinges, at the back. Whew; it gets pretty rustic back there.
What are the odds that another CC scout will be able to send further photos . . . ?
I like it!
Makes you wonder if the dude has a winter, spring and summer version. 😉
Binz management at Lorch initially rejected the proposed conversion but . . . . the American market beckoned.
Well, that’s not the first time a German marque has been ‘camper-converted.’
I share Stephen’s observation above – it *does* get pretty “rustic” at the back end, like they ran out of enthusiasm for the project and just ‘got ‘er done’ at that point.
They even incorporated the ribbed taillight aspect into the back doors to keep it looking more “factory”. Satin Nickel hinges are a nice premium touch as well, much better and more euro than the “gold package” brass versions.
It’ll give the North Koreans a scare.
Well, upon the page first opening I thought it was just a European ambulance conversion which made its way into the US. That silhouette is in fact familiar to us here in the EU. The below is an Estonian ex-ambulance.
And that is a real Binz conversion, on the LWB 124 chassis that Daimler-Benz sold to Binz.
Occasionally seen on the Citroën BX as well. Probably handles the extra weight on the rear axle a bit better than most cars due to the suspension, even that Benz.
I’ve seen several professional Euro camper conversions that remove a hatchback (because you can have standup height without cutting the roof out of a station wagon).
Coming soon to a Walmart camper parking lot near you!
Cohort Effect yesterday…
I saw this ADAC Ambulance on my way to REWE supermarket, but it was moving too fast for me to make a quick photo snap.
Image Source:
https://files.bos-fahrzeuge.info/vehicles/photos/3/9/4/1/329977-large.jpg
I like it, would like to see how it was finished inside .
-Nate
I overtook the same W124 heading to the cape from Boston on rt24 about three weeks ago. Surprised it passed the MA inspection.