In fact, the caveat right here is that it’ll in all probability be wildly costly. However occasionally an public sale turns up one thing very uncommon and funky and probably cool and any person will determine they solely stay as soon as they usually can determine how one can afford one thing like this. This, being a 1955 Porsche Tempo Mikafa Sport Camper. There are solely two of them within the nation. Solely three exist worldwide with Porsche branding and badging.
No, we hadn’t heard of these items, not to mention seen one, both.
Squint exhausting sufficient and, from the entrance, it appears like a beefed-up VW Microbus. From the aspect, an Airstream trailer involves thoughts, as does just about each model ingredient from 1950s design. Teardrop-ish form, chrome strains denoting ahead movement, whitewall tires.
Seems to be powered by a 1600cc VW motor that in all probability, when well-tuned, churns out a whopping 60 horsepower. It’s, for some purpose, front-wheel drive. Shifting is finished with a four-speed guide gearbox.
The physique is aluminum. Camper stuff features a kitchenette with folding desk, range, sink, and Electrolux fridge. The onboard bathroom works and there’s a pop-up vent on the roof for recent air. The home windows are plexiglass and come out for much more air flow.
Mikafa was an plane builder that started producing these sorts of campers within the postwar interval. They slapped a Porsche engine and Porsche badging on a number of “Sport” fashions to juice up curiosity. And a tiny little bit of efficiency over the inventory, rear-wheel drive Austin engines on non-Sport fashions.
The facility is probably going simply barely sufficient to push this factor round on American roads, however there’s a small neighborhood of individuals driving and tenting in restored Mikafas they usually get round simply superb.
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