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Create your very own vintage food truck!

Vintage food trucks are the best way to stand out from the crowd and enhance your brand image.
Its retro look will give your truck an atypical charm and help you stand out from other food trucks and restaurants.

Why opt for a vintage food truck?

Vintage food trucks for sale have been growing in popularity for several years now. Very practical, they enable restaurateurs to go from location to location to meet their customers directly. They’re also a highly effective promotional tool: your truck, decorated in your own image, allows you to advertise your mobile restaurant on a permanent basis.

It’s against this backdrop that a new trend has emerged which is attracting more and more entrepreneurs: the vintage food truck. An old vehicle converted into a mobile restaurant, or a new one with a retro look, is an excellent way to stand out from the competition, combining your company’s visual identity with the charm of a vintage truck.

A vintage food truck doesn’t go unnoticed, to say the least. With its old-fashioned design, it immediately attracts attention and makes passers-by want to come and discover your products. What’s more, this type of vehicle gives your company a quirky, original image, surfing the retro trend. It’s also a way of associating your mobile restaurant with different values, such as authenticity, tradition and know-how.

The problems of buying a vintage food truck

Despite its many attractions, a vintage vehicle is not without its drawbacks… So, before you set off in search of a vintage food truck for sale, you need to be aware of the various problems you may have to deal with following your purchase.

For vintage food truck owners, renewing your travelling salesman card is an essential step in keeping your business on the road. Finding out more about how to renew your travelling salesman card ensures that you remain compliant with regulations and can take advantage of every opportunity to share your vintage passion with your customers.

The risk of breakdowns and mechanical problems

It may seem obvious, but a truck that was manufactured several decades ago and has several hundred thousand kilometers on the clock is not as reliable as a brand-new vehicle. Even if it has been fully restored, a vintage food truck is not immune to a breakdown that could jeopardize your business. So, if you opt for a vintage vehicle, you need to be prepared for an unforeseen mechanical problem at any time.

Maintenance

If a vintage food truck is more prone to mechanical problems than a new one, it’s also much harder to maintain. Indeed, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find the spare parts needed to repair this type of old vehicle. Sometimes, they are only available in very small quantities, which justifies a particularly high price. What’s more, there are fewer and fewer mechanics capable of repairing a vintage truck.

Difficult driving

Vintage trucks don’t have the cutting-edge technology of newer vehicles, starting with power steering. A vintage food truck can therefore be difficult to maneuver, especially if you’re not used to being behind the wheel of this type of vehicle.

Pollutant emissions

While today’s vehicles are subject to increasingly strict anti-pollution standards, a truck from the 70s can hardly comply with today’s regulations. If you own a vintage food truck that pollutes too much, you may even be refused access to certain areas, which could harm your business.

The new vintage food truck: an interesting alternative

As we’ve seen, vintage or retro food trucks are never perfectly reliable: their age is both their strength and their greatest weakness. All the more so as the purchase of a vintage vehicle carries no manufacturer’s warranty.

They are also difficult to repair, as there are fewer and fewer mechanics familiar with these older trucks, not to mention the scarcity of spare parts. Last but not least, food trucks can be complicated to drive, and anti-pollution measures may prevent them from entering certain areas.

For all these reasons, you need to be vigilant and perfectly sure of your investment before fitting out a food truck in an old truck.

But there is an alternative, sometimes underestimated, that allows you to get round the problems associated with vintage vehicles: buying a new vintage food truck. What’s a vintage food truck? A modern truck, equipped with the latest technology and complying with the most recent standards, but with a body and visual style inspired by retro models.

It’s the best of both worlds: you get a vehicle that’s in perfect condition, high-performance and easy to repair, while standing out from the crowd with a retro food truck that stands out from the crowd.

Where can I find a vintage food truck for sale?

Are you looking for a vintage food truck for sale to set up your mobile catering business? Ecomag offers you a whole range of quality new vehicles, fully customizable according to your wishes and needs.   

A vintage food truck for sale that’s just like you

Whatever the style you want, we’ll work with you to design a practical, high-performance truck inspired by the most legendary retro models: VW truck, Citroën HY, etc… Choose the visual universe of your vintage food truck: we’ll design a vehicle with an unforgettable look that’s sure to attract the attention of your potential customers.

Our mission: to create a truck that reflects you, your brand image and the values of your mobile catering business. All with a vintage touch that’s sure to please!

Made-to-measure equipment

Ecomag will install all the equipment you need to run your business in the best possible conditions every day: gas stove, oven, ventilation hood, grill, refrigerator, freezer, cash register…

Your food truck manufacturer is at your disposal, throughout your project, to carry out the installations you need. What’s more, he guarantees meticulous workmanship and strict compliance with current standards.

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