We’ve had a bit of a brougham deficit around here lately, so how about a really big one?
It’s a gen-u-ine Brougham, at that; not a generic one. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to look inside to see if it had tufted velour upholstery. Never mind; these motorhomes all did, although it wasn’t exactly genuine velour. But the whole point of broughams is to not be genuine anything, so that fits right in. You like the leaf-catcher?
It just needs some fake wire wheel covers. And a padded roof. Is this some sort of imposter?
So why am I trying to build a van myself when I could just have looked for a Brougham?
Oooohhhh, I bet the interior of that Motorhome is interesting in so many ways, but maybe it is cleaner than I assume.
Hopefully the current owner(s) use this Motorhome sometimes Oregon can be hard on vehicles that just sit around.
I sometimes take photos of interesting Motorhomes in Portland, but considering many are lived in I tend to not bother.
That seems to be the fate of a lot of older motorhomes these days, especially in places where the rent is “too damn high”. Folks without residence buy them, get them running well enough to get to a spot where street parking of motorhomes is legal, and proceed to live there indefinitely.
I was in San Francisco this time last year, and the streets are full of parked decrepit motorhomes serving as permanent residences.
Living in expensive Vancouver, I’m seriously considering getting one of these things.
At least in the local market, it think this class of motor home of any recent modernity will begin to raise in price if they haven’t already.
A broom is needed to sweep the leaves off the Brougham.
I used to want one of those motor homes on a van chassis.
The “Earth Tones” paint scheme with those brown and orange stripes was apparently mandatory on these camper vans back in the 1970s. Fords, Dodges and Chevrolets all had that same look. I wonder what this one might have cost when it was brand new. Back then, “Brougham” was a pretty expensive word, generally adding about 10% to the price of anything it was put on.
Brougham Sweet Brougham?
Van-tastic!
I’d love to find one, in worthwhile enough condition to clean and remodel inside, and wouldn’t be too expensive to have the driveline gone completely over.
Wonder if this van was parked down by the RIVER
Paul, are you sure you don’t want to style your Promaster as a retro-Brougham? You could start a new trend with the #vanlife crowd.
You could make it a Broughamaster!
So we’ll never know if the motorhome features fine Corinthian leather?
Pwoar, reckon there’d a bit of dank velour n’ shag fermentin’ in there.
Making it brewhome Brougham.
I have one- a 1981 Ford. Runs well, interior not bad, exterior pretty darn good. Bought it for $1300 in Washington state. They are somewhat hard to find, but occasionally pop up.