zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Buying
/
Holy Crap, Someone Built a Camper Out of Two Ford Broncos and a 1986 Mercury Sable
Holy Crap, Someone Built a Camper Out of Two Ford Broncos and a 1986 Mercury Sable-July 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:09:46

Internet-classifieds car engineering takes the technological limitations that exist to real engineers and fires them straight into the sun. And if you’re not convinced of that after having seen the or the , then behold this amazing , which has two Ford Bronco IIs welded to its rear end.

Sent to me by a reader named Chris, this contraption is being sold on Facebook Marketplace by a fellow out of Kentucky named Bill, who’s got an asking price of $1,500 and a very basic description reading “Need to be done in side.”

I messaged Bill, and he was brief, but told me something that blew my mind. “It is a 1986 mercury sable front wheel drive,” he told me. “It got a Chevy rear end and a trailer axle the back of it is made out of 2 Ford Broncos it run and drives good.”

Upon reading this, light beamed from the windows of my apartment. It got brighter. And brighter. And eventually, it was blinding. My mind rushed, trying discern what I had just read. Mercury Sable+(2 x Ford Bronco II) = DOES NOT COMPUTE. I typed this equation into my TI-89 calculator, and it immediately burst into flames.

Typing that equation into my favorite math-solving website, , was also fruitless.

But then it hit me. Those windows on the back—yes, holy crap. Those DO look familiar.

They’re totally Bronco II windows! And even the sheetmetal is from Bronco IIs. Just look at the character line in the image above, and compare it to the image below:

Apparently the interior needs to be finished up and I bet that maybe-140 horsepower motor isn’t ideal for hauling duties, but hey, a running and driving camper for only $1,500? Plus, one that’s as unique as this? Count me in.

My calculator and my online equation-solver may not have managed to figure out this amazing Craigslist machine, but I just did a bit of arithmetic on a dirty napkin, and came up with the definitive answer: Mercury Sable+(2 x Ford Bronco II) = Most Jalop camper ever.

[h/t: Chris]

I initially wrote that this thing is a Mercury Topaz. Turns out, it’s a Sable. I’ve corrected that throughout the story, and vow to brush up on my Malaise-era Mercury vehicle knowledge.

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Buying
At $53,000, Could This 2017 Land Rover Evoque Make You Woke?
At $53,000, Could This 2017 Land Rover Evoque Make You Woke?
Have you ever had that something you never wanted turn into something you desperately need? Today’s Evoque HSE could be just such an unsought obsession, that is, if it’s price doesn’t prove too desperate. You know that Acura’s current nonsensical alpha character model designations are in replacement of what...
Jul 3, 2026
A VTEC-Swapped Fiat X1/9 Has All the Speed of a Modern Car But No Filter
A VTEC-Swapped Fiat X1/9 Has All the Speed of a Modern Car But No Filter
I’d heard the jokes about VTEC kicking in. I’d come across a meme or two. But until I was sitting two feet from a mid-mounted VTEC motor in a 1,950-pound Italian roadster, I didn’t understand how life-changing it could be. (: Midwest-Bayless Italian Auto let me take one of its...
Jul 3, 2026
My Old MG Roadster Isn't the Best Car for a Baby! What Car Should I Buy?
My Old MG Roadster Isn't the Best Car for a Baby! What Car Should I Buy?
Robert loves his MG, but now a kiddo is in the picture the British roadster isn’t the most ideal car for kid transport—even though a car seat technically fits. He needs something affordable, safe, reasonably fuel efficient and a manual transmission. What car should he buy? (Welcome back to...
Jul 3, 2026
Should I Buy a New Car Or Modify the One I Have?
Should I Buy a New Car Or Modify the One I Have?
As Jalopnik’s resident car buying expert and professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve decided to pick a few questions and try to help out. This week we are discussing whether or not to mod what you have or buy something else, getting a loan to...
Jul 3, 2026
At $5,500, Could This 1992 Acura Legend Coupe Be Mythical or Just a Big Mistake?
At $5,500, Could This 1992 Acura Legend Coupe Be Mythical or Just a Big Mistake?
There are many legends in the world—King Arthur, Bigfoot, and that guy that scored more than 110,00 points in Space Invaders just to name three. Still, today’s Acura is the only sort of Legend you can drive. Could this coupe’s price just add to its lore? What’s the most...
Jul 3, 2026
At $6,000, Is This 1988 Nissan 300ZX Turbo Worthy of Our Regard?
At $6,000, Is This 1988 Nissan 300ZX Turbo Worthy of Our Regard?
The seller of today’s 300ZX claims to be seeking a buyer who will hold the car in the same “high regard” as does he. Before that can happen however, we’ll have to regard its price. Well, we all learned something last Friday, and that is that pretty much everybody...
Jul 3, 2026
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved