About Us
The Drifter story is one that melds construction and travel, with the team bringing a deep passion for both.
Our mission
Paul is the founder and partner, with Kim serving as the operational manager. Together with their team of designers, interior designers, engineers, and craftsmen, they recognize the essential role of quality materials and craftsmanship. They understand that the allure of van life is greatly enhanced when freedom is paired with comfort and style.
The mission at Drifter is to ignite a passion for life on the road by crafting vans that enable blissful exploration. We design visually stunning, high-quality, and luxurious vans that promise enduring enjoyment and reliability, mile after mile, year after year.
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Paul was a relative later-comer to travel, strapping on a backpack and journeying to South America in his mid-thirties. But he more than made up for lost time, travelling up and down the continent
for more than a year.
On his return home, finding himself in a world where borders were far harder to cross, Paul spoke to a team of close contacts about an idea. Drifter was born.
Drifter Vans is a way for this group of Detroit natives to unite their passions of travel and engineering, while also paying tribute to their Motor City roots.
Kim has always been passionate about sports and backpacking. He is well traveled and former professional figure skater, with a love for adventure. Kim met Paul in South America before graduating his master in business.
After graduation, he then quickly
joined Paul in the Motor City to join the Drifter vans family.
Our Quality Guarantee
Here in Detroit we like to work with our hands, and we take deep pride in what we do. The only thing better than seeing a customer’s face when they collect their van is knowing that they’ll be enjoying it for hundreds of thousands of miles to come.
A unique collective of craftsmen and gearheads based out of Motor City, the Drifter team brings together experts that cover every aspect of campervan creation.
Whether you’re talking cabinetry, upholstery, electrical systems or interior design, we have the skills to bring your dream van to life.
Our Team
Paul Domish
Co-founder - President
Our Team
Kim Lucine
Partner - Operations manager
Kathleen Nalli
Interior Designer
Lauren Neal
Interior designer
The build team
Google Reviews
Tara Gillett
2024-09-10
Billy and his colleague are absolute legends. The nicest dudes ever, inventive, enthusiastic, we are so so grateful! Highly recommend!
James Danziger
2024-08-23
We have been traveling in our Drifter converted camper van for a couple of months and it’s fabulous. Kim and the team at Drifters were fantastic to work with as we made our decisions on which van to purchase and in working extensively with us to optimize the customized design that fit our needs. The build team used high quality components and did excellent work in the conversion. We especially appreciated the designer Lauren who worked with us to make the inside of the van as beautiful as it was functional. We are very pleased with our van and I highly recommend Drifter Camper Vans.
Peter Watridge
2024-07-10
We did literally years of research before choosing Drifter Vans to convert our Transit van. And we are so happy with our decision. The entire process went smoothly. Paul and Kim really took care of us during the entire journey. From discussing options and floor plan to designing the details to picking up and being trained on the final product, the Drifter team is top notch! After picking up the van and driving it from Detroit back to our home in San Francisco Bay Area we are convinced we made the right choice. Of course we had some questions as we settled in and Kim was always available. We have had almost two weeks sleeping and living in the van and love the final product! It kept us cool in 105 degree weather sleeping on the streets of St Louis. And it enabled us to shower after major hikes in Kings Canyon National Park. Plus we had a great kitchen to make Mojitos. We couldn’t be more satisfied with our purchase! Thank you Drifter Van team for such a fantastic experience and quality product.