This Is Your Chance To Buy The Coolest RV You've Never Heard Of, The Mauck MSV 1120S Elite
RVs may be popular, but they’re not exactly cool, especially if a certain Supreme Court justice is behind the wheel. Even the multi-million-dollar ones barely draw a second look. Buy the 1996 Mauck MSV 1120S that’s currently listed for sale on Cars & Bids, though, and you’ll do more than turn heads. You’ll also attract the attention of all the people who know just how awesome the Mauck MSV is. There must be dozens of us. Dozens!
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If you’re not familiar with the Mauck MSV, you’re not alone. Only about 100 were ever built, so it wasn’t exactly popular. With a focus on luxury, it was more of a RV/tour bus/limousine combo than a true RV. Oh, and did I mention it has dihedral front doors? You bet your ass it does. These aren’t mere millionaire doors. These are billionaire doors.
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Now, this particular example isn’t perfect. The interior’s showing some wear and tear, the exterior has some chips and scratches, the headlights are foggy and the air conditioner doesn’t work. Fix the A/C, clean up the headlights and you should be good to go, though. There’s also the part where it was previously owned by Kanye West, but that can stay between you and the priest you bring in to cleanse the thing. (My colleague Daniel Golson even saw it outside Kanye’s studio once, and it looks to have had many cosmetic issues fixed since then.)
If you can get past the Kanye connection, this MSV has something special under the hood. The old 5.7-liter V8 has been swapped out for a GM-sourced 6.3-liter V8. I can’t imagine this thing is actually quick, but it should get up and go a little easier than it would with the original engine.
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While I normally wouldn’t recommend an ultra-rare handbuilt car to anyone, you may be surprised how easy the Mauck is to service. The Columbus, Ohio-based company used all sorts of off-the-shelf parts. The headlights? Ford Aeromax. Taillights? Jeep Grand Cherokee. Fog lights? Dodge Viper. Windshield wipers? Just call up Toyota. Just don’t ask too many questions about the air suspension.
There’s no telling how much this is going to go for when you consider its obscurity, engine swap and ownership history, but I can’t imagine it going for anywhere close to its original $200,000-ish price point. The good news is there’s no reserve, so if bidding only gets up to $10,000, that’s what it will sell for. And while you might not need it, come on. You know you want it.
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