Monthly Archives: February 2011

A Brief History of the Fiat Ducato HYMER Car 3 Camper Van

The German company HYMER, which is based in Bad Waldsee in the southwest of the country, have been building and converting camper vans since 1961. They first became well-known in 1971 for the HYMERmobil, which was their first series production … Continue reading

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Some Background on the Fiat Ducato

In 1978, Fiat and PSA (Renault & Citroën) formed a company together for the joint production of commercial vehicles. This company was called Sevel Sud and a dedicated manufacturing plant was built in Atessa, in southern central Italy. Three years later, … Continue reading

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Glowplugs Minus the “Glow”

From the day Camperissimo the engine has started first time without any trouble at all. Given that it’s a diesel from the olden days, we knew the situation might be a little different in sub-zero conditions. Part of the original … Continue reading

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