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İyul 10, 2008
Phoenix: World’s Weirdest Kit Car?
By Jen Dunnaway
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After AutoMotto posted this picture of a custom Phoenix van the other day, I had to investigate—what the hell was this thing, anyway? Turns out it’s a conversion kit that first became available nearly 20 years ago. The Phoenix isn’t any pre-fab Ikea unit—though you start with a VW van platform, it’s only the plans you can order. All of the construction, including the fabrication of fiberglass-covered urethane foam panels, is up to you, and assuming all goes well you end up with is a lightweight gull-winged "futuristic" camper vehicle with standing room for a 6′ adult. Think of it as an Aztek made out of surfboards, just way less safe and somehow more cool. Check out ordering info at RQRiley.
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David
Jul 15, 2008 at 1:06 am
does it come in black?
Məxfi
Jul 14, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I WANT ONE! haha that camper one looks awesome, i want interior pics.
brady bushby
Jul 14, 2008 at 9:09 pm
joe mamma—not only 5 headlights but 2 blinkers too
but the pics look like they were taken a while ago from the quality of the pics, yet its too good to be taken from a cell phone ya kno
Joe Mama
Jul 14, 2008 at 7:59 pm
LOL,that thing looks so unsafe, it looks like it was designed to roll in a roll-over accident.
Not to mention that the Silver one’s 5 headlights, look like they’re ready to blind any car they get behind!
I love it!
glanza_dream
Jul 14, 2008 at 12:19 pm
i bet it looked like a space ship 20 years ago, and people dying to have one of this kit cars….looks nice to have though
bigboyindiego
Jul 13, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Didn’t I see that on an episode of SCOOBY DO ??????
1988montecarloss
Jul 13, 2008 at 4:32 am
this looks like an old version of a pontiac aztek
tony
Jul 13, 2008 at 4:15 am
thats awsome i want it hahah i wonder how it is on gas
billy porter
Jul 13, 2008 at 1:27 am
I like the silver one.
Məxfi
Jul 12, 2008 at 7:06 am
Wat the hell….
HB
Jul 10, 2008 at 2:21 pm
Those things and other RQRiley creatation were used in the movie “Total Recall”. I really want to build a Tri-Magnum.
Stewart
Jul 10, 2008 at 2:27 am
The “kit” was just instructions.
Stewart
Jul 10, 2008 at 2:27 am
Wow!
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Flashback to the ’70’s.
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My dad used to read Popular Mechanics Magazine,
and he actually ordered this kit.
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Never built it though…
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They are kinda cool, in a strange way.