Sportsmobile created the Classic, a four-by-four adventure van with a "penthouse" pop-top roof built on a Ford Cutaway.
Unlike many camper van conversion companies that joined the #VanLife community amid its recent boom, Sportsmobile has been around since 1961, according to the company's website. Sportsmobile originally started in Texas, but over the years, the van converters branched out to Indiana and California, creating a nationwide web of Sportsmobile manufacturers that help the company sells its vans directly to consumers.
Besides the Ford used in the Classic four-by-four, Sportsmobile can also convert the ever-popular Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Ford Transit, and Dodge Promasters, as well as the Chevrolet Express.
Sportsmobile West, the company's California branch, creates the Classic four-by-four adventure van, which was designed with durability and off-roading in mind. This overlander mentality can even be seen in the body of the van, which is fused with steel-reinforced fiberglass for added toughness and to recreate the look of the Classic's first iteration on the Ford Econoline, according to Tiny Home Tours' YouTube video tour of the van.
Besides exterior and drive improvements, Sportsmobile also offers a list of interior possibilities in its Classic off-roader. However, this high level of high customization of both the inside and the exterior of the tiny home gives the van a wide and high price range: the Classic can run customers between $175,000 to $225,000, depending on the add-ons.