Old Pontiac with rare Hitchhiker attachment looks like something from a cartoon
- This 1958 Pontiac is fitted with a rare Hitchhiker camper
- It might look like a Porta Potti on wheels
- However, it’s actually a spot to rest for weary travelers
Published on Sep 24, 2024 at 5:26 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Oct 02, 2024 at 5:25 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This 1958 Pontiac is fitted with a rare Hitchhiker camper that looks like a Porta Potti on wheels.
The Pontiac Strato Chief is an RV made in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Despite looking like a toilet, the Hitchhiker is a rooftop, trunk-mounted camper.
Its owner and his dog now call it home.
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The Pontiac Strato Chief
Shared on YouTube channel carandtrain the Pontiac Strato Chief sedan was the brand’s entry-level full-size car in Canada.
It was in production during a period spanning from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s.
Unlike its American counterparts, the Canadian version had Chevrolet underpinnings.
The YouTube channel is the brainchild of Philip Schram, who also publishes daily articles on car history over at lezebre.eu.
1958 was the year when the American brand issued design upgrades to the Strato Chief.
Among others, these included quad headlamps, changing the rear fender insets, the front grille, and the rear taillight assembly.
Similarly, this Dodge Caravan camper van is like nothing you’ve ever imagined.
It fully utilizes the space within the Dodge Caravan and, as such, includes a small freezer, refrigerator, and even a diesel heater
The Hitchhiker camper
Designed and produced by Mid Canada Plastics, only about 250 of the Hitchhiker compact camper sold during its brief production run in the early 1970s.
Even fewer survive today.
It was designed to attach to the roof and rear bumper of regular cars and, rather than actually being for ablutions, features an entryway into the camper and a sleeper area.
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The man chased a 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix for three decades, but now he’s ready to part ways with the car, which is actually in surprisingly good condition.
What’s more, this 900BHP supercharged 1956 Pontiac Star Chief is a $1 million masterpiece you have to see to believe.
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