About Us
The Drifter story blends craftsmanship and adventure—born from a deep passion for building and a love for life on the road. Our team brings experience in construction, design, and van travel, creating custom camper vans that feel like home, no matter where you’re headed.
Our Mission
At Drifter Vans, we believe exceptional camper vans begin with quality materials, intentional design, and skilled craftsmanship. Our team of designers, interior designers, engineers, and craftsmen understands that the freedom of van life means more when it’s paired with comfort, functionality, and beauty.
Our mission is to ignite a passion for life on the road by crafting vans that make exploration feel effortless. Each build is visually stunning, high-quality, and built to last—designed to deliver joy, reliability, and freedom, mile after mile, year after year.
Paul Domish, the founder of Drifter Vans, was a later comer to travel—strapping on a backpack and heading to South America in his mid-thirties. But he quickly made up for lost time, spending over a year traveling up and down the continent, living simply and embracing the freedom of the open road.
When he returned home in early 2020, the world had changed—COVID had closed borders, grounded flights, and put global travel on hold. But the desire to explore hadn’t gone anywhere. So Paul turned to a few trusted collaborators with an idea: to build something that would let people experience that same sense of freedom, right here on the road.
That idea became Drifter Vans.
Born in Detroit. Built for the Road.
Drifter Vans unites our team’s shared passion for travel, engineering, and craftsmanship—all while honoring our Motor City roots. Every van we build reflects the ingenuity and pride that Detroit is known for, reimagined for life on the move.
With a lifelong passion for sports, backpacking, and adventure, Kim brings global perspective and energy to Drifter Vans. A former professional figure skater and avid traveler, he met Paul while journeying through South America—just before completing his master’s in business.
After graduating, Kim moved to Detroit to join Paul and help build what would become Drifter Vans. Today, as co-owner and operations leader, he plays a key role in guiding our team and ensuring every van reflects the quality, care, and spirit we stand for.
Our Quality Guarantee
Here in Detroit, we take pride in working with our hands—and in doing things the right way. Every Drifter Van is built with precision, care, and a deep respect for craftsmanship. The only thing better than seeing the look on a client’s face at handoff is knowing that their van is built to last—ready for hundreds of thousands of miles of adventure, comfort, and freedom.
A collective of craftsmen and gearheads from the Motor City, the Drifter team covers every detail of custom camper van creation—from frame to finish.
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
Founder - President
Our Team
Kim Lucine
Partner - Operations manager
Kathleen Nalli
Interior Designer
Lauren Neal
Interior designer
The build team
Google Reviews
Love my Drifter Van build and working with the Paul, Kim and the team to design it to what I wanted was awesome. They're attentive, explain things, follow up and made it super easy. The only hard thing for me was waiting for it to be finished which it was in a very timely fashion mind you. I need some work on being patient but it's hard when doing something this exciting that I've been dreaming about for years. Highly recommend. And I'd do it again.
derek sarno
2025-04-02
A JP
2025-03-31
Thank you Drifter Vans! My van is absolutely beautiful and exceeded my expectations! I’m so glad I took the leap of faith and decided to invest in me and purchase a Drifter Camper Van. Kim and the Drifter team were wonderful to work with through the entire build process and during my trip to Michigan. Once I picked up the van, if I had any follow-up questions, they were (and are) always available and willing to help. If you are looking for a quality custom build for your camper van, I highly recommend Drifter Vans! Adrianne
agnes Z.
2025-02-28
If you’re looking for one of a kind, quality, beautiful, impeccably built van, Drifter Vans is your builder. From the beginning, this was a unique process and collaboration where I really felt that I could hand it over to Drifter and trust that the outcome will be beautiful and suited to my needs. I wasn’t wrong. The outcome was exquisite!! The build is not only beautiful, unique, and personalized, it’s also outfitted with top notch and user-friendly systems. The finishes and the materials are very high quality. This isn’t your off-the-shelf van, there’s just no comparison. Every little detail is looked after. Working with my designer was such a joy, and a very fun process!! She did a truly amazing job, and made it very special. I am in awe of all the details. The reveal and the element of surprise was so worth the wait! Meeting all of the welcoming and friendly people at the shop was icing on the cake. Everyone was instantly very helpful with the finishing touches and during the walk through. Shout out to Billy and Garrett! Recognizing that many crafts people were involved behind the scenes, I can’t thank you All enough! Paul and Kim were awesome, patient, and available from start to finish, and afterwards, which is very much appreciated with such a big project. They really listened to my needs, and I am so grateful. This was a process with much of the guesswork taken out of it for me, to my relief, and the outcome was just stunning. The van represents freedom and ability to me, nature is a great healer, and there is so much to see out there. The awesome community is a bonus. Thanks a million, Drifter Vans !!!
