A 1993 Mitsubishi Delica becomes a surfer?s home-on-wheels Perhaps it?s thanks to Instagram or maybe it?s because millennials now make up the largest generation of campers, but #VanLife is hotter than ever. You can?t drive down a mountain road in Colorado, Utah, or Oregon without admiring camper vans both big and small. Love campers and trailers" Come join our community group.
But within the camper van craze, you?ll usually see three major types of vans: the Mercedes Sprinter, the Ram ProMaster, and the Ford Transit. Other vans are out there, of course, but these three dominate both DIY builds and custom conversions. That?s why the latest van to cross our desk is so striking.

Seattle-based Rydawell Woodworks is a design-build shop that uses carpentry skills to create custom vans, built-ins, and cabinetry. We?ve covered some of their vans in the past?like this van with foldaway furniture and another with a Japanese-inspired Shoji screen?and their most recent conversion of a Mitsubishi Delica is extremely unique. Japanese automaker Mitsubishi has been making the Delica since 1968. Originally based on a cabover van and pickup truck, the van was never sold on the US market. Over the years, the Delica has developed something of a cult status, revered for its four-wheel drive (first introduced in 1982), durability, and the ability to work both as a gear hauler and daily driver. It?s still a rare vehicle to see on U.S. roads, but the Delica is becoming more common n...