The picture above is of an old DC-3 WW2 aeroplane converted into a food truck which is situated at Aeronautical Museum in Compton, CaliforniaĦ3.8ft long x 95.50ft wide (including wingspan) x 7ft high Granted you will probably not see one of these and as they are very bespoke, but if you do it will no doubt grab your attention. If it has wheels or can be towed then someone out there is going to convert it into a food truck or mobile catering unit. I’ve saved the most unique vehicle conversion to last. If you have ever been to Thailand or India you would have no doubt seen or ridden in one of these.Īs of 2019, Bajaj Auto of Pune in India is the largest manufacturer of tuk-tuks in the world. Tuk Tuks, also known as auto rickshaw, are taxis which take people all around bustling cities in South-East Asia. There are also being used as a fixed location restaurant. They are also being converted into mobile food units by being welded onto the back of trucks (see image). Not exactly a vehicle but more of a mobile unit, people are finding all type of uses for shipping containers from homes to office use. Shipping containers are used to transport goods all around the world. This is because they are very quite small in comparison to most other food truck conversions out there. They are a popular choice for converting to sell products that don’t need a great deal of space to prep and produce such as coffee and sandwiches. Its compact size helps to navigate Italy’s narrow streets and are also used as pop-up market stalls The Piaggio Ape is a 3wheeled light commercial scooter that is produced by an Italian company and has been in continuous production since 1948. And because of this, it makes the Peugeot J9 a unique choice for a food truck. I haven’t seen many of these types of vans around on the food truck scene, but the ones I have certainly stand out. This type of van was produced by Peugeot in French and Turkey for around 10 years between 19. Now they are a popular vehicle for the street food aficionado and converted into things as mobile bars and coffee shops. It was originally made for camping and light commercial use. This iconic VW bus, officially known as Volkswagen type 2 and produced by VW (Volkswagen) in the 1950s. Vintage caravans are recently cheap to buy second hand.įood Trucks Vs. They are relatively small which makes them easy to tow and store compared to some other types of vehicles used for food trucks. Vintage or retro caravans are another popular type of vehicle that is being converted and used as food trucks. These iconic American trailers have been produced since the 1930s by an American company and originally used as travel trailers.īut like a lot of unique looking vehicles airstream trailers are also being converted into food trucks and food trailers. I have to say these of one of my favourite vehicles used for food trucks.
The yellow bodywork makes this sort of truck very eyecatching and they also offer a lot of space when converted for prepping, cooking and serving food.
They are often converted into mobile coffee or alcohol bars and are very popular at weddings and private events.įood Truck Manufacturers In The UK, USA & CanadaĪmerican style school buses are now starting to pop up in the food truck scene. They have a vintage look and appeal to them and are definitely eye acting when they have been converted into a food truck.Īs the name suggests horsebox trailers were used to transport horses and are now being converted into all type of mobile catering units. They have become very popular over the last 10 years or so, especially in the UK. Second-hand Price (not including conversion):Ĭitroen H vans are old French panel vans which were in production between 19 The 1971 models are very popular for food truck conversions as they are very spacious.ġ8 ft. These are normally used for commercial activities by parcel delivery companies such as UPS and Fed-ex.
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