![]() ![]() The owner of this one has provided a lot of photos inside and out, but sadly there are no photos of the cab portion at all and no engine photos. It’s a unique idea and it allowed owners to park them in their regular garages as they weren’t any higher than a normal van yet still gave six feet of headroom. You’ve most likely seen Xplorer van campers in the past as we’ve featured a few of them and one thing that makes them stand out, or maybe not stand out – as in not having a raised roof – is the recessed floor as seen in the above photo. He wanted a small motorhome and in 1967, the Class-B (van-based) Xplorer was the culmination of his efforts. He ended up selling that company which evolved into Dodge Motor Home because of their success in using Dodge chassis, which grew into Travco. Over five decades ago, Ray Frank started Xplorer after having success with his revolutionary fiberglass motorhomes and his company, Frank Motor Homes. Ahhh… then life slaps you back to reality. Reading camper magazines, who does that before they’re even ten years old let alone before they’re sixty years old? Life sure seemed simple in those days, dreaming about getting a van camper and driving around the west, maybe having a mini bike strapped to the back bumper and riding that around campgrounds. Yeah, I was “that kid”, the one you probably made fun of and probably still do. for sending in this tip! Here’s the original listing. The seller has this 1977 Dodge B300 Xplorer van posted here on craigslist in the Delta, Iowa area and they’re asking $6,300. Every time I see a Dodge Xplorer camper van I get the urge to hit the road as I’ve wanted to do with one of these things since I was a nerdy kid reading Motorhome Life and Camper Coachman magazines.
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