Is this 1968 Commer Dormobile AutoSleeper the coolest vintage camper van?
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Here's what you need to know: Commer was a British automobile company. Commer made vans, medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks, military vehicles, and buses. Commer's parent companies through the years included the Rootes Group , Chrysler UK , Peugeot , and Renault Trucks . The Commer FC was introduced in 1960, renamed the PB in 1967, and rebadged as the Dodge SpaceVan in 1974. This rear-wheel drive Commer camper van is powered by a 1.
This original two-tone Shore Beige and Polar White Commer AutoSleeper camper van is in great shape, minus a few"whisky kisses"—as its owners call them—earned from decades of love and adventure. There are no passenger sliding doors , in contrast. Strangely enough, this particular Commer only has driver- and passenger-side front doors and two swing-out rear cargo doors. We suppose a packhorse like a Commer didn't need any more doors.
We imagine there's no shortage of interest in this Commer as its owners at Driven.co row through the gears while cruising sunny SoCal coastline roads. As luck would have it, for those irresistibly interested,sugar and spice and everything nice.