We have come across many bus conversions, but we haven’t seen anything like the 1999 Dina Viaggio GV1000. The bus has its origins linked with Marcopolo S.A, a transportation equipment manufacturer that was founded in 1949 in Brazil. This 43ft bus conversation was a coach bus before someone decided to raise the roof, giving the bus a height of 13.3 feet, eight battery banks, gaming PCs, gaming chairs, and a shower that doubles as a Faraday cage. The bus is currently on sale in Ashland, Oregon for $35,000.
According to the seller, it took 17 years and $210,000 to transform the bus, resulting in this peculiar-looking rig that looks like a command room or a messy warehouse. The exterior of the bus has randomly placed solar panels and bars on a few windows. The rear of this rig houses a Detroit diesel series 60 11.1 liter straight six making 365 HP. The Series 60 is known to be Detroit’s most successful engine. There are windows on the exterior, some have metal grates and some don’t. However, all the custom windows on the bus are double-pane security glass for the insulation.
Another addition that makes this 43ft bus conversion stand out is a bunch of ladders to reach the roof and weird hatches cut into the side of the bus body that gives no access to the interior. The interior is even peculiar.
When you walk inside, there are long tables with workstations, laptop docks, and more. Even the driver’s seat is outfitted with a laptop and a webcam. Then there is a gaming chair right in the middle. The makers explain that the bus has a Xantrex power system that runs off of 8 battery banks solar power, and a generator. Amidst the questionable interior, the ceiling has some nice wood paneling that brings life to this unfurnished and raw interior space.
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The bus is also integrated with an air conditioning system to keep the rig ventilated. Not only this, there’s a dinette and kitchen with a double-basin stainless sink, an electric cooktop, and double refrigerators. Interestingly, the bathroom is all stainless steel and doubles as a Faraday cage.
Then there is an upper level without a mattress and a room to stand upright. There are speakers and a large mirror on the ceiling too. The windows in there keep the area bright and don’t make it feel like a dark dungeon. The seller of this bus has tried selling the vehicle for $250,000, calling it an “alternative power source mobile home.” However, the price has come down to $35,000. Overall, this bus could have been more than what it is now.
There are enthusiastic DIYers who would not hesitate to turn this 43ft bus conversion either into a furnished gaming den for the nerds, or a habitable and lavish mobile home for wanderers. But the question is, after spending so much time, years, and dollars on the conversion, is it worth it?
Via: The Autopian
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