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Brothers cross Atlantic in car campers to fulfill dying father's dream

30.07.2026 03:12 1 min 2 sources
Terra POR + 1 more
Brothers cross Atlantic in car campers to fulfill dying father's dream
Original source: Terra

In Brief

In 1999, three Italian brothers and a friend crossed the Atlantic in two converted car campers, covering 4,700 km from La Palma to Martinique in 119 days to honor their father's unfulfilled dream.

In 1999, three Italian brothers and their friend set out on an extraordinary voyage: they crossed the Atlantic Ocean in two cars converted into floating campers. The expedition started from the island of La Palma and covered about 4,700 kilometers in 119 days, reaching Martinique.

The journey was undertaken to fulfill the dream of their dying father, who had previously attempted a similar crossing but was unable to due to illness. According to the participants, they lived adrift for nearly four months to say goodbye to their father.

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Brothers cross the Atlantic in two cars converted into floating motorhomes

31.01.2026 Terra POR Original source

Brothers cross the Atlantic in two cars converted into floating motorhomes

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