Ford F100 style pumpkin face camper is now available

Friendly, a company that specializes in camper production, has introduced the Pecola Classic, which looks just like an American car. The base model is a Toyota Town Ace. Let’s take a look at the features of this cute and easy-to-drive camper, which allows you to comfortably enjoy camping with your dog.

The camper was fully remodeled with aero

You will be surprised not only by the flashy pink body but also by its front mask, which has the face of the famous Ford F100, the best-selling pickup truck in America in the 1950s. This fully customized camper was built by Friendly, a company with a factory in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, that specializes in the production of campers for Toyota’s Hiace/Town Ace, Suzuki’s Every, and other models. This cute and retro camper, all painted pink, is a Toyota Town Ace-based model named “Pecola Classic.

Friendly has a model called “Pecola” that has a standard exterior and interior built to camper specifications. The Pecola Classic was created with Friendly’s unique sense of curiosity, playfulness, and challenge in mind. This is what Friendly’s unique curiosity, playfulness, and challenge meant.

They can be arranged for many purposes other than campers

The exterior, which has an outstanding impact, was designed by Blow, an FRP pro store in Sagamihara City that has long specialized in body remodeling. The entire front section, including the hood, fenders, grille, and bumper, was replaced to create a face design that brings to mind the F100 series, nicknamed “Pumpkin” in the good old days in the United States.

This exterior is also sold in blow under the name “JACK RIDER. This face kit is noteworthy for owners who are not interested in campers but want to drive their Town Ace in a style different from others. This American-style pumpkin mask can be made cute or cool depending on the color arrangement. It also has an atmosphere that looks great at the beach, so it is sure to be a popular choice for surfers. Above all, the Town Ace is a car with just the right size and excellent usability, so it is sure to be an interesting base car to play with as a custom car, including for surfers.

Campervan for comfortable enjoyment with your dog

Now, let’s get back to the main topic, a detailed explanation of Friendly’s Pecola Classic camper. When we asked Friendly about the concept behind this vehicle, they told us that it was created as “a vehicle to enjoy a comfortable life with your dog.

The base vehicle has a seating capacity of four passengers and sleeping capacity of two, and the interior is fully equipped for camping fun. It is equipped with a sub-battery that operates even when the engine is turned off, a 12V cooler for inside use, water supply and drainage tanks, and a shower. It has been built with an awareness of comfortable equipment for spending time with your dog.

The car is also set up with optional equipment such as a toilet, FF heater, inverter, roof ventilator, solar panels, and side awnings that can be selected according to the purpose of use.

Friendly also places particular emphasis on “heat insulation” to create a more comfortable cabin environment. This is because compact cars are more prone to heat buildup. The Pecola Classic is also equipped with a heat insulation system of our devising. The interior environment has been carefully prepared for comfort in all seasons by using a multi-layered heat insulator made of metal sheets and ceramic materials on the floor behind the roof, urethane chips on the walls, and heat insulation on the door linings, even in areas that cannot be seen.

In addition, the entire interior has been insulated with heat-insulating materials.

Another feature of the car’s interior is that it is very quiet, with plenty of insulation used throughout to reduce unpleasant noise and the sound of rain beating against the roof.

Just the right size and easy to drive

The interior layout is based on a sideways-facing style, and the galley, including the water area, has been converted into a system kitchen that also serves as a storage room, which is interesting. The bench-style adjustable seats can also be used as storage space, so there is no need to worry about where to place luggage. Also, since the demo car is configured for one person and one dog, the passenger seat is removed and used as a place to store the dog’s gauge, but the standard model has the seat installed as it is.

The Town Ace-based “Pecola Classic” is larger than a mini-car, more compact than a Hiace, and easier to drive. It was an impressive model with a novel idea that proposed a new style of enjoying even customization in a camper.

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