Tag Archives: Fiat

Camperissimo II – Our new van

Yesterday was a very big day for our family. Three years after parting ways with our HYMER Car 3 van, we finally signed the contracts on Camperissimo II. We spent the whole of 2014 saving for the new can and then … Continue reading

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A Round-Up of Fiat Ducato Camper Van Conversions

Since its introduction in 1981, the Fiat Ducato has been a popular choice for camper van conversions. Companies like HYMER, Dethleffs, Arca and Elddis have all taken a swipe at coming up with the perfect conversion. Here are some photos of … Continue reading

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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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Fiat Ducato – Born to be a Motorhome

Promotional video from the Fiat Professional website highlighting custom features of the SEVEL SUD production line for the production of vans to be converted into campers. In case you can’t be bothered to watch the video, there’s a lot of … Continue reading

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