what is the MB that looks like the VW bus - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

daveCT · #1 07-08-2002, 12:28 AM

hi
Last year i was in someones back yard and in the woods was
a little camper bus like the VW but it had a rag roof? or big sun roof. It looked to be the 240D motor in it.
I have been looking around to see if I could find one but no luck.
Does anyone know what Mercedes this is?
thanks
dave

190e 16v
IROC 911
gyrocopter

elau · #2 07-08-2002, 12:41 AM

You may have seen a Vaneo, a mini van like vehicle not being sold in the U.S.

You can log on to MB site (not the N. American site) and see for yourself.

daveCT · #3 07-08-2002, 12:57 AM

no this mercedes is old like 60's 70's ,
the vaneo is new. it was round like a old VW bus camper
thanks

Gilly · #4 07-08-2002, 01:06 AM

A few possibilities would ba a O319 Mercedes bus from 1956 to 1968, these could have the small windows in the sides of the roof like a VW bus, or a MB L 306 or 206 from 1970 through 1977. Both of these you will see on occasion in the US converted to a camper van.
Gilly
ps These were available in Diesel or gas, the Diesel version would have a "D" at the end of the model name ie O 319 D, the engine would be a 4 cylinder Diesel, so it's look a little like the 240D motor to the untrained eye. i have a picture on a disc of a 319 with the cloth sliding sunroof, don't know how common this was.
The O319 has a more rounded front end, round headlights, the 306/206 has a more squared off appearance with rectangular lights.

Bear · #5 07-08-2002, 06:34 PM

Dave,do you mean campers like these from a Hannamog site

http://www.nomade,nl/clubfoto.hyml

Bear

daveCT · #6 07-08-2002, 07:45 PM

hi
The 319 is it!!! yeah !!! I found a german 319 club on yahoo,
and there was the mercedes 21 window mini bus transpoter.
really nice!! , but it figures that the mercedes i like are the rarest
ones,
Anyone know a good place to start looking for one? the one i saw was a wreck and isn't even restoralbe?
thanks for your help Gilly i 've been wondering about this for years now. and now the search begins for real
thanks again
dave
190e 16v
IROC 911
Gyrocopter

daveCT · #7 07-08-2002, 07:51 PM

hey folks
i have found a nice pic of one ,here it is, enjoy

Gilly · #8 07-08-2002, 08:43 PM

Dave:
The best advice I can give at this point is to check out the one you saw last year, sounds interesting, unless it's a total rust-out.
Otherwise check out the Hemmings Motor News magazine and/or website. Do all the stuff you'd normally do to find something you want, you know, word of mouth, newspaper ads, check the websites for leads. If you're persistant, you'll come up with one.
Good luck and happy hunting.
Gilly

0319TL · #9 07-08-2008, 03:41 PM

I HAVE AN 0319 IN SANTA CRUZ

AND WOULD LIKE TO SEND SOME PHOTOS AS SOON AS I CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO

KennyC · #10 08-18-2008, 10:42 PM

I have an L319 Panoramma Bus - mine has a 4 cyl gas engine , thus the L rather than the O.
I have some info that I will post on a version that was a rolling office!
Mine is an 18 passenger bus.

LUVMBDiesels · #11 08-19-2008, 10:16 AM

There is one in Berkeley Sprinngs WV...

I do not know if it is for sale.

mbzgurl · #12 09-11-2013, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveCT

hi
Last year i was in someones back yard and in the woods was
a little camper bus like the VW but it had a rag roof? or big sun roof. It looked to be the 240D motor in it.
I have been looking around to see if I could find one but no luck.
Does anyone know what Mercedes this is?
thanks
dave

190e 16v
IROC 911
gyrocopter

The campers are called an OMNIBUS 0319. The green bus was made by Studebaker in South Bend, In. They made a total of 11 "Executive Coach’s" only one gasoline. This was the gas one. I t had sub-floor heating, air-conditioning, propane, refrigerator, incinerator toilet, electric stove, and a 5,000 watt generator! Fun car. So is the white one.

Gilly · #13 09-13-2013, 04:59 AM

You had me at "incinerator toilet", LOL.