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9 Awesome Vintage Buses Converted Into Beautiful Mobile Homes

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Mobile homes come in all shapes and size, so do vintage buses. These vintage buses have all been converted into beautiful mobile homes!

In my opinion, you can call anything a mobile home as long as the unit is mobile and has an area for sleeping, eating, and/or living and buses are a great option for anyone wanting their own mobile home.

Buses are perfect for those that want to live in or just travel in an affordable home.

9 Awesome Vintage Buses

Bus 1: Hank Bought a Bus

The first bus was bought by Hank so it was fitting that he calls his website ‘Hank Bought a Bus’ at hankboughtabus.com. Hank is a soon-to-be architect and paid $3000 for the bus and spent approximately $6,000 in updating the bus into a beautiful living space.

With a living space of 225 sq ft, Hank created convertible furniture to make the most of every inch. You can read more about the bus conversion and his travels here.

Bus 2: 1997 Bluebird International

The second bus is a 1997 Bluebird International for sale on Tiny House Listings. It has 280 sq. feet of living space and all of it has been renovated. Natural wood take center stage along with a great wood stove.

This bus can be yours for $15,000. That seems like a fair price for such a lovely mobile home.

Bus 3: The Cosmic Collider

The Cosmic Collider is one of the most unique and beautiful vintage bus conversions I’ve ever seen!

The owner, Ryan Lovelace, a surfboard artist, took advantage of the extended roof of the original bus and continued the design to make a 2nd story sleeping loft! You can read all about Ryan’s surfboard talents and travels on his blog, PC Progress. You can see more photos of The Cosmic Collider here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bus 4: Enchanted Gypsy

There’s not much I can say about this gorgeous bus called the Enchanted Gypsy except that she is a beauty! The entire space is gorgeous and has so many great details that you’ll see something new every time you peak at the photos.

You can read all about the vintage bus and the owners on their blog here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bus 5: Life As a Bus

I found this awesome vintage bus conversion on Imgur, a photo sharing site. It’s a beautiful example of the possibilities that buses have. This space is a comfortable mix of modern and vintage. You’d certainly be riding and living in style in this bus!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bus 6: The Emerald Gypsy

The Emerald Gypsy was featured on Tiny House Swoon and it is definitely swoon-worthy!

The beauty is understated and simple, but it will leave an everlasting impression on everyone that lays eyes upon it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bus 7: 1978 International Bus

There’s no witty name for this bus (at least not when it went viral from its Craigslist post) but it’s so beautiful it doesn’t really need one. Here’s how the owner described the bus on the original listing:

Beautiful, 1978 International, 35′ bus with custom, all-wood interior, full kitchen and living space, wood stove, and roof deck (everything but a bathroom).

– Bamboo floor
– Pine tongue-n-groove ceiling
– Oak kitchen cabinets with Boos maple butcher-block counter tops
– Designer sink & faucet
– 20″ range – and there’s room to replace it with a 25″ range
– Pine-board closet & pine shelves
– Wood stove
– Fully insulated
– Fir deck on roof

The listing was updated to state that a couple bought the bus and has made it their home in the North Cascades.

 

 

 

 

 

Bus 8: New Zealand House Truck

There’s not much written about the following ‘house truck’ but I loved the idea of converting a bus (or truck) into a permanent home, especially when it has such a unique vintage look. I found it on Flickr, uploaded by users Kemi & Niko. The description states:

My mothers house truck converted to permanent house in a small forest in Golden Bay, New Zealand. Main entrance to inside the truck, unfortunately I didn’t think to get any photos of the interior.

 

 

Bus 9: Modern Bus Turned Mobile Home

The last of the vintage buses we want to share is another beauty with little known about it. The original article only states that it is in Israel and that 2 ladies own it and customized it in a gorgeous modern style.

It’s luxurious, stylish, and mobile. I don’t think it gets any better than that!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As always, thank you so much for reading Mobile and Manufactured Home Living!

Crystal Adkins

I'm Crystal Adkins, the creator of Mobile Home Living, and I hope you've found the mobile home remodeling ideas, decorating inspiration, and repair help you've been searching for. Please consider letting me feature your remodels, room makeovers, DIY projects, and home improvement projects. There simply isn't enough inspiration available for mobile homeowners and I want to change that. Together, we can show the world that factory-built homes are as beautiful as any other at half the cost per square foot. Thank you!

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