Crazy Camper Creation Fuses Sable and Bronco [UPDATE]

We kinda want it, so we’re selling it.

Update: The seller contacted us with some additional information about the creation. Although he is not the one who created it, he knows that the original builder died in 2002. We have some pictures of the interior in the gallery. There is a lot of fabrication involved. This is definitely a project car, but it has plenty of space inside to create a custom interior.

It’s confessional time. It’s confession time. There are two Motor1.com staffers with a deep love for the first-generation Mercury Sable. You can probably guess which one once you have read this article. Don’t be judged – automotive passions can sometimes seem illogical. Building a massive camper van from a 1986 Sable is not logical, but we still want it. Sweet daisies on Saturn’s rings do we want it.

It’s available for purchase, or not depending on your point of view. Thank Jalopnik, who found this gem, is currently on Facebook Marketplace at an attractive price of $1,500. We have sent Bill Harris, a Falmouth, Kentucky gentleman, a message asking him for more information on the ride. The description is too vague. We are not purchasing it. Probably.

David Tracy from Jalopnik has already provided some additional information. It’s a genuine first-generation Mercury Sable. In fact, this is the first year that the rounded Mercury was made available. The car is front-wheel driven, so we will assume that the engine is a 3.0-liter V6. Although a four-cylinder was available, it was extremely rare in the Sable up-market, compared to its Ford Taurus counterpart. The big Sable lightbar across the front looks great and is a rare part. See? Soft spot?

There’s much more to this creation than the Sable. Jalopnik states that the seller claimed the back had a Chevy rear-end as well as a trailer axle. The top was made from two ’80 Ford Bronco II toppers. It appears that the baby Broncos were actually cut half-way down the side and then welded to the beast, taillights included. Sable ,Bronco II This build keeps getting better.

The photos show that the crazy camper may have seen better days but still runs and drives well. It will need to be completed inside. This means that it might not have all the amenities we would like. This doesn’t mean it can’t be filled with carpeting, art deco paintings from the 1980s, a color TV with rabbit ears and an original Nintendo 8-bit. Bean bags are also great for chairs/beds.

This Frankenstein camper is the most bizarre thing we’ve seen for $1,500. It’s time to sell your current project car.