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Thomas Höcker from Borgholzhausen has built a fully autonomous camper van called 'Star Cruiser' based on a Mercedes, the culmination of 40 years of converting vehicles from VW T2 to American models
Thomas Höcker, a resident of Borgholzhausen, Germany, has built a fully autonomous camper van based on a Mercedes. The project is named 'Star Cruiser'.
Höcker has been converting vehicles into camper vans for 40 years. Over this period, he has worked with a wide range of models — from the iconic VW T2 to American vehicles. The 'Star Cruiser' is the result of his decades of experience and a dream come true for many campers.
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Thomas Höcker from Borgholzhausen has converted numerous vehicles into motorhomes, from VW T2 to American models. His 'Sternenkreuzer' project based o...
Thomas Höcker from Borgholzhausen has converted numerous vehicles into motorhomes, from VW T2 to American models. His 'Sternenkreuzer' project based on a Mercedes is the result of 40 years of work in this field.
A resident of the German town Borgholzhausen has built a fully self-sufficient motorhome based on a Mercedes. The project, named 'Starship', is the cu...
A resident of the German town Borgholzhausen has built a fully self-sufficient motorhome based on a Mercedes. The project, named 'Starship', is the culmination of the owner's years of experience in vehicle conversions.
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