The craze surrounding overlanding and building Instagram-worthy campmobiles shows no signs of abating, even as some adventure-seekers inevitably decide that the outdoor life is not for them. One of the more popular combination of two trends – that of importing gray-market vehicles and camping – has seen former commercial vehicles converted into mini mobile homes, such as we see here with this converted 1975 Mercedes-Benz LPK608 camper listed here on Car And Classic. Featuring comfortable living quarters and a full set of draft beer taps, it seemingly has it all.

Bidding currently sits at £4,000 with the reserve unmet. While I don’t envy the person who has to either perform the build or pay the invoice stemming from it, using a former fire apparatus or ambulance as the basis for a camper build makes an awful lot of sense. There’s already a generous passenger compartment, originally intended to haul firefighters and first responders, along with loads of storage space that once housed hoses and axes. They can be bought fairly cheaply, especially if you buy one for the former Nissan Patrols or Toyota Hiaces from Japan that were used as emergency vehicles. Mercedes models like these tend to be a bit pricier to buy.

I have infinite respect for builds like these, but the price tag always seems eye-watering (and yes, I realize if you’re handy, you can do this yourself, but that represents months of time and loads of lost weekends – no thank you.) This is where true ingenuity kicks in, as you will have to perform some deconstruction of the original layout to get a setup like this installed. Featuring custom countertops, a backsplash, and appliances including a sink and fridge, this Mercedes mobile home has everything you could want for life on the road. The listing notes the builder used Canadian Cedar throughout the interior.

The Mercedes was actively used by the fire department in Poland through 2017, and imported in 2019. Interestingly, the builder didn’t rip out the firefighting equipment, with the listing noting that the sirens still work. And, of course, it was maintained to a high standard by the Polish fire department that used it, and considering it was build in 1975 and still being used until fairly recently, it’s safe to assume it was looked after. The OM314 is a four-cylinder diesel that is low on power but is known to be virtually indestructible, and it will serve the next owner will for years to come. This is a fascinating rig and one that will almost certainly be impossible to replicate for whatever the final bid ends up being. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Mitchell G. for the tip.