I Turned A Plane Into A Luxury RV | RIDICULOUS RIDES

A US Air Force retiree from Nashville, Michigan has dreamt of converting an airplane into an RV since he was eight years old. And now, Gino Lucci has successfully converted the derelict fuselage of a 1943 'Douglas R4D' aircraft into a fully functioning motorhome he's named 'The Fabulous Flamingo'. It was originally flown by the Navy in South America, and had been on the ground for over 30 years when Gino's son found it in poor conditions. Gino and his sons took three months just to fuse the plane with the chassis of an old delivery truck he owned. Gino told Ridiculous Rides: "The process we used to merge the two was very hillbilly scientific - it was exciting the challenge of it, every day it was just fun." It took a whole year to get the vehicle road-worthy and another two years to fine tune the detail - costing Gino $20,000 in total.

Producers: Yasmin Walker, Ruby Coote
Editor: Shane Fennelly

For more amazing content, click here!

[andrewmagro]

i just love the fact that me at 48 yrs old absolutely love this plane rv man your the coolest dad around you kids/family are lucky to have you, sending love from
Melbourne Australia 🙂

[mobomediachannel]

Make the tail section of the plane as trailer. 😋

[super_notboring]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone take a plane and fuse it with a truck, this just gives me major hot rod vibes

[jodybogdanovich]

Awesome! Sharing this with my sister and brother-in-law, both retired from Boeing and in the market for a motorhome. Although not a Boeing plane, they'll still appreciate this ✈. Safe travels!

[MrOrcshaman]

That's amazing. I love seeing people making unique conversations, but this is the next level.

[TraceeRae]

The cars are great and you do great work, but in todays world I’m just as impressed with a young guy working with his hands on tools next to his dad, and learning from your dad.

[FryeGQ]

Saw this today at Wally's! So unique! And I know the plane you used... I took pictures of it years ago at the airstrip outside Rolla! Very cool!

[watmahbrown]

Wow...this guy is a genius.
A beautiful vehicle n an amazing accomplishment...thanks for sharing!

[lass-inangeles]

Wow! What an incredible vision to see coming down the road, like the Space Shuttle! Its huge. Something you see in your dreams then make it a reality. Very impressive!!!! The work in integrating plane electronics with a truck engine is simply mind boggling. The inside looks Airstream retro. Airstream made a van look like a plane, and you made a plane look like an Airstream van! An absolute jewel of a unique RV! Bravo!!

Unfortunately, Barcroft showed us very little inside. I'd love to see where the tanks are, AC setup, bathrooms, etc.

[pocketfella]

What a amazing vehicle what a amazing family I hope the next generation carries on these wonderful builds

[MoisFamilyTech]

Thanks for sharing with us, that's a cool "Labor of Love."

[RevdUp.Art.Fotografer]

This is so cool. It took me a second to see where the cockpit with respect to the driver's place/engine. LOL. The base isn't a truck & trailer anymore it's an airplane with wheels.

Congratulations on realizing your childhood dream. I think that doing this all in 3 years with getting all the bugs out - nose to bumper - is a really good job.

[FieldsPalmer]

That's really cool playing.And when it was turned into an RV that made it even better.Just the arrow dynamics of it.And the mechanical fabrication that went into building is so great

[jayg]

Amazing feat of engineering and craftsmanship! Well done. The world spins alittle brighter because of innovators like you!

[ramsnover]

Nice job, labor of love, God Bless from a fellow Michigander, born engineers.

[richardrobertson]

What a wonderful project. I'd love to see it at the EAA fly-in some year at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Bassler Air, there on the field in Oshkosh, used to re-power them with turbo prop engines . . . don't know if they still do it. Love to see you on the road some day.

[flynja]

Gino you deserve an honorary aeronautical engineering degree from the Air Force Academy!

[mikeellis]

Can you imagine the looks he got when he went to get a tile, registration and plates for it ? That thing is neat.

[junglekutz]

😁 This is a perfect example ❤ of knowing what you have no problem investing your energy into it!

[HAGGIS]

Hi i live in england and i love it mate what a fantastic idea what a great way to use the space and you have done a great job of inside and out.i bet its such fun camping out in it and i bet when you are on the road everyone looks at you this is so fantastic 100% for the build quality and idea thank you for sharing it with us.