Welcome to another Weekend Edition of Quick Hits, in which I uncover hidden treasures (or forgettable trash… whatever…) for your viewing and commenting pleasure. So, let’s start with this thing found on the virtual pages of Craigslist Seattle, and according to the very limited research I found, this was a vehicle designed in the late 70’s and early 80’s, with plans that originally carried the Popular Mechanics logo. So, what do you think about owning this thing?


Believe it or not, the plans for building this particular vehicle are still available today, and you can take a look at the web page by clicking here. But, let’s get back to this particular van for sale, and according to the listing:

This is a very rare and unusual 1973 VW camper. Built from plans (not actually a kit) the Phoenix was designed in 1979. This one is built on a 1973 very solid Bus chassis. It has a 2.0 litre hydraulic valve engine with dual Weber Idf carbs. It runs and drives excellent. It has gull wing doors, nice Porsche seats, huge pop out tent camper with two beds. Digital dash plus more unique features. Extremely original vehicle. Comes with clean title and Is currently licensed. Also comes with original build plans, instructions and magazines.

Asking price for this somewhat unfinished project is $6,750, which sounds like a lot for a project like this. See the listing here, and tell me what you think.

In the meantime, here are some additional images courtesy of the website RQRiley.com.