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Meet Etta Mae II
In this post I'm going to talk about my second van camper, the one I have now–the Etta Mae II. I will share the details of her along with a very memorable adventure. This lady is a white 1992 Ford Econo Line E-150 high top conversion van with baby blue cloth interior. She has blue, gray, and a touch of red striping on the exterior which has started to fade and wear away, but the paint is still in great shape; no peeling at all.
The Etta Mae II
The front portion has two overhead windows which provide excellent natural light and makes it resemble a Roadtrek. One time while camping in Lexington, KY, http://www.kyhorsepark.coma couple camped across from me walked over to check out my van which they thought was a Roadtrek. I was so honored! To think my old 1992 Ford hi-top looked like a Roadtrek motorhome was flattering indeed!
High Top Conversion Van Comparable To Roadtrek
If you are not familiar with this RV, http://www.roadtrek.comit is a Class B motorhome that is not much longer or wider than a high top conversion van, but has a bathroom and kitchen along with all other standard RV amenities. It came out in 1980, but originated from the Home & Park Vehicles Limited model in 1974, designed by Jac Hanemaayer, who bought the company. Since then Roadtrek has developed a full line of these mini-motorhomes built on Mercedes, Chevy, and Dodge chassis. Roadtrek was bought out by Erwin Hymer Group in 2016. There are many different models, but any new one is going to cost you $70-100,000 or more, depending on the package. You are paying for the ease and convenience of that compactness. They certainly hold their value. I just saw a 2002 that was priced at $27,995, and even a 1984 model was $10,000! The high top conversion vans are the next best thing–in my opinion, and I will talk more about this in the next post.
2002 Roadtrek–see the resemblance to my van?!