Demountable camper manufacturers, E.U. - stuff about DEMOUNTABLES

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Austria
• geocar.com - [M] Geocar range of GRP-bodied expedition vehicles includes a couple of demountables, the 'Condor' and the 'Vikunja'.

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Belgium
• afzetunits.be - [I] It's good to have Belgium represented in the European demountables list but, in this case anyway, it's not as a manufacturer. This is the site, available in Dutch or French, of an importer of Easy Campers from Sweden badged, as in Germany, as 'Nord Star'.
• dodoo.be - [M] Oh my goodness, I thought the Swedish Toppola (see below) was a one-off but it seems the idea of a car-mounted demountable has got to Belgium as well. It's called the 'Dodoo' which, in English anyway, seems to be halfway between 'dodo' and 'doo-doo', neither of which has particularly positive connotations! The website is only in Dutch.

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France
• atlas-diffusion.com - [M] Atlas Diffusion produces two ranges of demountable units - the Atlas and the more rugged Touareg.
• psi-azalai.com - [M] L'Azalai manufacture expedition vehicles (l'Azalai tout terrain) as well as a slightly less rugged demountable range (Lababouch' tout chemin).
• camper-track.com - [M][I] Camper Track import the Northstar range of campers from the U.S. into France but also manufacture their own expedition vehicles including one demountable, the 'Kyoga'. It has an interesting, and as far as I know unique, double elevating roof.
• caplander.com - [M] English language version of the Cap Lander website. Cap Lander's three-model range of demountables is aimed primarily at LandRover owners but, according to the site, they will produce campers for other vehicles. Although the Cap Lander units are demountable they do not have an integral jacking system and don't look as though they could be used when off the vehicle.
• clemensonamenagement.com - [M] Clémenson build demountables (the Explo range) and other motorcaravans to order. English language site available.
• nomadevasion.com - [M] No Mad Evasion make three standard models and also build custom orders. English language site available.
• rbmobile.fr - [M] LogeMobile is back (see 'polycomposit.com' on the where are they now? page) but isn't called LogeMobile any more and isn't made by Polycomposit. Despite that, RB Mobile's models go by exactly the same names as the LogeMobile originals, i.e. 'Mangue' and 'Dynamis', and appear to be identical to them. A welcome return!

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Germany
• articacamper.com - [M] Originally from Italy, Artica Carcamper specialize exclusively in demountables. Comprehensive details of options and weights. English language site available.
• batari.de - [M] Harald Batari make a range of campers, to order, including demountables. Click on 'Wohnkabinen' to see examples.
• bimobil.com - [M] Bimobil produce a range of demountable units on a unique 'quick-mounting' system. English language site available.
• fehlner-freiheitsmobile.de - [M] Fehlner Freiheits-Mobile is a coach-builder producing one-off vehicles of many sorts including motorhomes, race support vehicles, etc. They appear to have built at least one demountable camper - if you click on 'Fahrzeuge' you can see a photo of it.
• das-fernweh-mobil.de - [M] Das Fernweh-Mobil, manufactured by Cramer Technik, is an angular, pop-top demountable which the manufacturer claims is suitable for all pickups and expeditions. It appears to have a peculiarly over-engineered mounting/demounting system which you certainly couldn't carry with you.
• exkab.de - [M] Exkab (Expedition Kabine) builds (to order only) demountable pop-top campers that it claims fill the gap between the austerity of a fully-fledged expedition vehicle and the comfort of a 'cab-over' coachbuilt demountable. English language site available.
• nordstar.de - [I] German outlet for the Swedish Easy Camper range badged as Nordstar (not to be confused with the Northstar range from the USA).
• ormocar.de - [M] Ormocar Reisemobil manufacture all sorts of motorcaravans and expedition vehicles including an enormous range of demountable "cabins for pickups". Units can be made to order for any vehicle and can range from 'shell only' to fully equipped and furnished. English language website available.
• proactiv4x4.de - [M] ProActiv are primarily manufacturers of expedition vehicles but include demountables within their range.
• tischer-pickup.com - [M] German company, Tischer is one of the largest European manufacturers. Their range is extensive and exported throughout Europe although they do not currently have a UK agent. Includes downloadable hi-res images of all models. English language website available.
• variocab.de - [M] Variocab's website is a little short of detailed information regarding layout and construction and the pricelists don't apparently exist. That, and the fact that the website is dated 2003, makes me wonder whether this is still a going concern. If you know, perhaps you would contact me?
• wagner-kunstsofftechnik.de - [M] Wagner - specialists in glass-fibre (GFK) products - produce a range of demountables for all sizes of pickup bed (S-, D- and K-series), including American long-beds (A-series), as well as the C-series for flatbeds. The site is exclusively in German.
• wohnkabinencenter.de - [I] German importer of Four Wheel and Six-Pac campers from the USA. Some parts of the site are in English.

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Iceland
• formverk.is - [M] A curious link - Icelandic company Formverk are evidently the manufacturer of the very light-weight 'FiS' pop-top camper but, oddly, there is no mention of it on their website although you will find contact details there. You'll get more idea of its appearance and layout, and you can rent one should you wish, here.

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Italy
• arkdesign.it - [M] Arkdesign Camper produces a full range of motorhomes of all types including one demountable model, the 'Sahara'. The website is only available in Italian.
• galluccioflli.it - [M] Manufacturer of the Gall-up demountable for two- and four-door pickups. Recently updated site is very fancy but slow to load. English language version is not functioning yet.
• modulidea.it - [M] Modulidea, manufacturer of a range of GRP, pop-top demountables suitable for expedition use. English translation available.
• mondopickup.it - [M][I] Manufacturer of the very stylish Musica demountable for the Isuzu pickup, Mondo also import Tischers into Italy.
• overcar.it - [M] Overcar make a variety of campers and motorcaravans including a small range of demountables. Click on 'Produzione' and then 'Cellule abitative'.
• trendupcamper.com - [M] Trend Up Campers. Click on 'Gamma' to see the range.
• vacanzeinfuoristrada.it - [?] Vacanze in Fuoristrada are actually neither a manufacturer nor an importer (in fact they are a hirer and can be found on the demountable camper hire page) but they get a listing here because they also offer for sale their 'Picky', a glass-fibre bodied, pop-top demountable. Although it looks similar to some of the models in the Modulidea range (Are they the actual manufacturer I wonder?), as far as I know the Picky is unique to ViF and is only available from them.

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Netherlands
• camperbouw.nl - [M] The (partially) English language site of Camperbouw Holland. Manufacturer, to order, of a range of motorhomes including a demountable. Second-hand units are listed, in Dutch, under 'Occasions'.
• lelycampers.nl - [M] Lelycampers make a range of motorcaravans to order including demountables. Click on 'Producten' and then 'Afzetunit' to see demountables.
• solocampers.nl - [M] The 'Afzetunit' page of Solo's website contains very little information and is only in Dutch but it does, at least, give an idea of what Solo will build to order.
• tonkecampers.nl - [M] English language site of the extraordinary Tonke Campers. Unlike any other available demountable, they ooze class and romance.

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Portugal
• andrade.com.pt - [M] Autocaravanas Andrade has apparently been in business since 1946 making a wide range of motorcaravans that currently includes two demountables, the 'Polar 360' for twin-cab pickups and the 'Polar 360S' for extended-cab pickups. It's good to have Portugal represented in this list but sadly the website is not particularly informative.

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Slovenia
• biwakbox.com - [M] Slovenian 'BiwakBox' claims to be a "new category of double-cab pickup camper". It's certainly compact and very light but its "rigid tent" approach inevitably means that it tends towards the austere rather than the luxurious. English language website.

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Spain
• autonomadas.com - [I] Autonomadas is a dealer and importer specialising in demountable campers. They are also agents for the Bimobil range from Germany and the Nordstar range from Sweden.
• uro-cover.com - [M] Uro-Cover are a plastics fabrication company producing an enormous range of products for all sorts of industries. The range includes a demountable camper unit built to order. The only pictures on the website are of the prototype. You'll find many more informative pictures (though again they are of the prototype) on this thread of the Expedition Portal forum.
• Truck Camper Europe - [M] Truck Camper Europe (a rather grand name for what I suspect is a one-man, one-vehicle operation) has no presence on the web other than a handful of poor-quality slide shows on You Tube showing the construction of the pop-top demountable which he/they will build for you if you wish. Contact details are included. There is some additional info, but no new imagery, on You Tube here and here.

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Sweden
• camperab.se - [M] Camper AB have come up with a stylishly innovative, GRP-bodied demountable - though they obviously ran out of new ideas when it came to choosing the name! From the photos on the website, it appears to be aimed primarily at extended-cab pickups but, presumably, different configurations are available to order. English language version of the site is available - click the Union Jack in the upper, right-hand corner.
• camperways.se - [I] Importer of Northstar and Adventurer demountables, from the US and Canada respectively, including some Northstar models which, as far as I know, are not available elsewhere. English language homepage, otherwise the site is in Swedish. (Thanks to Øyvind Bakke for this and the Tollare link below.)
• polarvagnen.com - [M] Website of Polar Caravans who manufacture a range of trailer caravans and two demountables - the 'Camper35' and 'Camper40'. Curiously neither is mentioned in the English-language version of the site. The striking resemblance to models in the Easy Camper range (see below) is not coincidental. They are all made by S.Karosser AB and outside Scandinavia the 'Camper40' is actually marketed as the 'Camp Flex' in the Nordstar range.
• skarosser.se - [M] Manufacturer of the Easy Camper range of demountables. Exported throughout Europe under Easy Camper, Nordstar and Leisure Camper badges. English language site available.
• tollare.info - [M] Although primarily a boat builder Tollare make a number of other products which exploit their expertise in glass-fibre fabrication. This includes the Tollare Camper 383, an all plastic demountable somewhat reminiscent, in construction and layout, of the Island Plastics 'Suntrekker'.
• toppola.com - [M] Has to be seen to be believed - manufacturer of a demountable camper for Saab hatchback cars! They also make a version for pickups.

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Switzerland
• tartaruga.ch - [M/I] Tartaruga (Italian for 'tortoise' apparently) builds and sells a range of motorhomes and expedition vehicles and also imports into Switzerland the Nordstar range of Swedish-built demountable campers.

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UK
• apollo-motorhomes.co.uk - [M] Apollo are the longest-established demountable manufacturer in the UK having produced their first demountable in 1982.
• azalai.co.uk - [M/I] This is a UK branch of the French company (see www.psi-azalai.com in the French listings above). Sadly they do not appear to offer the company's demountable range in the UK but perhaps they might if there are sufficient enquiries!
• neneoverland.co.uk - [I] Nene Overland, recent importers of the German Artica range, are now importing agents for Four Wheel Campers from the USA (see North American manufacturers).
• niche-marketing.net - [I] Importer of Northstar campers from the USA. But I wonder for how long? Niche has recently launched a very stylish new website promoting its range of 5th-wheels (www.5thwheels.co.uk) while the demountables are left on this rather clunky old site which hasn't changed for years.
• nomadcamper.co.uk - [M] Nomad, who currently just sell Truck Tents for pickup beds and awnings for demountables, are planning a move into full demountable camper manufacture in the spring/summer of 2012. A website to watch for future developments.
• ranger-motorhomes.co.uk - [M] Rochdale-based Ranger Motorhomes manufacture campers and motorcaravans of many different kinds including their well-established Ranger demountable. Sold until recently through an agent (Nomad Campers - see above) the Ranger is now available directly from the manufacturers and can be bought 'off-the-peg' or built to order.
• truckamper.com - [M] Stuart Oates' site describing, in words, his Truckamper and offering to build you one, should you wish. Curiously, there are no images at all on the website so it's difficult to know whether the business is an idea or a reality but there may be a clue in the fact that the site has remained unchanged for a very long time.

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