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Forget camper vans... meet the camper TANK: 18-tonne, £585,000 vehicle that looks ideal [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | September 23, 2015 | Julian Robinson

Posted on 09/23/2015 8:05:55 AM PDT by C19fan

Painted in military green, weighing in at 18-tonnes and fitted with a giant set of wheels, this supersized camper van would not look out of place in a warzone. The massive vehicle, produced in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria, has a 720-horsepower engine and comes with a £585,000 price tag. But despite its tank-like appearance, the Action Mobil Global XRS 7200 - described as a 'motor home for global cruises' - is also built for comfort and comes with 23 sq ft of living space.

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TOPICS: Travel; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: automotive; camper; rv
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An Austrian knock off of the timeless EM-50.
1 posted on 09/23/2015 8:05:55 AM PDT by C19fan
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I thought it needed treads to be called a “tank”.


2 posted on 09/23/2015 8:06:32 AM PDT by Fido969
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is also built for comfort and comes with 23 sq ft of living space.

So . . . it's got a bed?

Math is hard!

3 posted on 09/23/2015 8:12:46 AM PDT by RansomOttawa (tm)
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I would drive it around while listening to Beethoven.


4 posted on 09/23/2015 8:13:38 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (I've switched. Trump is my #1. He understands how to get things done. Cruz can be VP.)
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23 sq ft of living space


5 posted on 09/23/2015 8:13:47 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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I think they mean 23 square meters of living space or about 235 sq.ft.


6 posted on 09/23/2015 8:15:15 AM PDT by alpo
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want


7 posted on 09/23/2015 8:17:59 AM PDT by envisio (I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
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Best part is it comes with a cute Aussie chick!


8 posted on 09/23/2015 8:18:25 AM PDT by DaxtonBrown (http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
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Weenie ride compared to..... Motorworld Massive Dodge Powerwagon: http://youtu.be/1XUEvkMZHno


9 posted on 09/23/2015 8:23:11 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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Gizmag says 8.1 ft wide by 23.7 long camper.


10 posted on 09/23/2015 8:27:35 AM PDT by alpo
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Looks like a garbage truck with the compactor unit replaced with a camper box.


11 posted on 09/23/2015 8:35:59 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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That looks awesome and perfect when the Zombie Apocalypse happens.


12 posted on 09/23/2015 8:38:29 AM PDT by Patriot Babe
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Howel's moving castle

13 posted on 09/23/2015 8:41:14 AM PDT by the_daug
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13 posts and not one reference to: “Stripes”?!


14 posted on 09/23/2015 8:44:55 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
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Missed my “Stripes” reference?


15 posted on 09/23/2015 9:12:55 AM PDT by C19fan
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Stephan Wirths, managing director of Action Mobil, said that the company have sold around 300 of the mammoth vehicles so far.


16 posted on 09/23/2015 9:21:57 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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It’s Austrian. Wouldn’t Mozart be a better fit?


17 posted on 09/23/2015 9:24:38 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
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Ah, you mean the EM50 UAV???


18 posted on 09/23/2015 9:27:08 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
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Go to Dog Zebra, sound the siren, release the gas. Pop the instrument stalk to measure the air outside. Kill anything left twitching. Start barbecuing.


19 posted on 09/23/2015 9:27:23 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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Interior designs by Ikea?

20 posted on 09/23/2015 9:28:46 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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