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1966 motorhome with Mini garage and recording studio

24.07.2026 16:00 1 min 1 source
motorpasion.com SPA
1966 motorhome with Mini garage and recording studio
Original source: motorpasion.com

In 1966, British coachbuilder Harold Radford Coachbuilders built the Transcontinental Carabus Mk2 motorhome for steel magnate Philip Lee, based on an AEC Reliance bus. The 11-metre vehicle featured a hydraulic lift for a Mini Cooper S, a recording studio, two toilets, a roof-access lift, and a kitchen with a dishwasher. The project cost £25,000 (over €700,000 in today's money). DVLA records show the motorhome was scrapped decades ago; the Mini's last registration was in 1985.

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