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In 1961 Charles Borskey started the Sportsmobile company in El Paso, Texas. After his first successful Sportsmobile, a Volkswagen conversion, Borskey was contracted to install kits into the Volkswagen minibus by Volkswagen America.^[2] One year later Sportsmobile was contracted by Ford to install camper kits in the Lorain, Michigan plant (ref 3). In 1967 rising tariffs and lackluster sales ended their contract with Volkswagen of America.^[2]^[3] Sportsmobile began selling directly overseas to Germany, but soon after the Westfalia, which copied several patented features of the Sportsmobile kit, was developed.^[3] Borskey moved to Indiana and contracted out with Travel Equipment Corporation and General Engineering Corporation.^[2]

In 1976 Borskey opened his first Sportsmobile plant in Huntington, Indiana and began selling units factory direct. The high interest rates and second oil embargo almost led to a closure of the plant in 1980. Sales soon began to pick up and plant foreman, Jim Friermood, convinced Borskey to continue production. In 1984 Borskey opened up a second location in Austin, Texas.^[2]

In 1989 Alan Feld convinced Borskey to grant him a license as a Sportsmobile manufacturer. Sportsmobile West originally opened up outside of San Diego in a 2,000-square-foot shop and eventually moved to Fresno, California into a 66,000-square-foot facility in 2000.^[2]^[3]

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Sportsmobile was also featured in the show Boys Toys on WealthTV. It “won” the episode defeating the other featured cars, an Ariel Atom, a Ferrari FF, Rally Fighter & Ultimate GTR.^[10]^[11]

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1. ^{{cite web|title=Class B Motorhomes|url=http://www.rvia.org/?esid=TypeBMHs|publisher=Recreation Vehicle Industry Association}}
2. ^¹²³⁴⁵{{cite web|title=Sportsmobile Raises the Bar – and Roof – With Unique Class B’s|url=http://www.woodallscm.com/2002/09/sportsmobile-raises-the-bar-%E2%80%93-and-roof-%E2%80%93-with-unique-class-bs/|publisher=Woodall's Campground Management}}
3. ^¹²³{{cite web|last=Brady|first=Scott|title=Sportsmobile|url=http://smb4um.com/gallery/image.php?image_id=18272|work=Winter 2011 Issue|publisher=Overland Journal}}
4. ^{{cite web|last=Robinson|first=Aaron|title=2007 Sportsmobile EB-31S Lopes 55|url=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2007-sportsmobile-eb-31s-lopes-55-mini-test-road-test|work=October 2008|publisher=Car and Driver|accessdate=24 May 2013}}
5. ^{{cite web|last=Lopes|first=Brian|title=Off the Bike (Bio Page)|url=http://www.brianlopes.com/bio.html|publisher=Brian Lopes|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827174103/http://www.brianlopes.com/bio.html|archivedate=2007-08-27|df=}}
6. ^{{cite web|last=Shen|first=Eric|title=The 2006 Los Angeles Autoshow|url=http://www.urbanracer.com/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=1771|publisher=www.urbanracer.com}}
7. ^{{cite web|last=Buffett|first=Jimmy|title=Jimmy's Journal|url=http://www.margaritaville.com/jimmybuffett_journal.html|work=The Outer Banks Diary Part 1|publisher=Margaritaville.com}}
8. ^{{cite web|last=McGuane|first=Maggie|title=The Grease Experiment|url=http://gardenandgun.com/article/grease-experiment?page=0%2C0|work=June/July 2011|publisher=www.gardenandgun.com}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Summerzcool Design|url=http://store.margaritavilleneworleans.com/page.htm?PG=FREE|publisher=www.margaritavilleneworleans.com}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Boys Toys|url=http://www.wealthtv.com/programming/boystoys.php|publisher=Wealth TV}}
11. ^{{cite web|last=Carvajal|first=Jaymee|title=Boys Toys 6 Promo|url=http://vimeo.com/42773965|publisher=Wealth TV}}

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