Midwest Automotive Designs

Midwest Automotive Designs Luxury. Craftsmanship. Precision. Custom Luxury B-Vans Since 2000
Mercedes-Benz Expert Upfitter
An Alliance RV Company

Midwest Automotive Designs, a REV Group company, is North Americaโ€™s premier luxury B-van manufacturer, redefining travel through handcrafted quality, precision engineering, and timeless design. Founded in 2000, Midwest has earned a reputation for exceptional craftsmanship and innovation, creating custom luxury conversion vans that combine performance, safety, and comfort. Each vehicle is built on

a Mercedes-Benz chassis and handcrafted in-house from hand-stitched upholstery and custom wood cabinetry to integrated energy systems and advanced interiors. At Midwest, authenticity, attention to detail, and safety are at the core of everything we build. Our American-made vans are engineered for longevity, designed to protect your investment, and handcrafted to exceed expectations. Whether youโ€™re traveling for work or leisure, we create vehicles that deliver a premium travel experience without compromise. As a Mercedes-Benz Expert Upfitter, Midwest Automotive Designs upholds the highest standards in quality, compliance, and performance. Our team takes pride in delivering custom luxury solutions that reflect each clientโ€™s vision, blending innovation, design, and craftsmanship at every step.

Itโ€™s ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‡๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ด๐’๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š & we'd like to introduce you to the experts on our production floor. We believe great products...
07/13/2026

Itโ€™s ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‡๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ด๐’๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š & we'd like to introduce you to the experts on our production floor. We believe great products start with great people, so today we're sharing the stories of the craftsmen and leaders who make it all happen.

Meet Kevin Gallegos ๐Ÿ‘‹

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: What is your position here at Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: I'm a Group Leader in the Seating Department, and I've been in this role for over six years.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: What is your favorite part about working at Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: The people I work with. We have a great team, and I enjoy coming to work every day.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: What is something you want our retail customers to know about the production side of Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: Every van is custom built to order, and we put a lot of care into making each one.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: How is Midwest different from other places you've worked?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: It's a fun place to work, and I enjoy seeing the transformation from a bare metal frame to a finished seat. It gives me a lot of pride knowing I'm part of building something people will enjoy.

07/10/2026

Road trips just got an upgrade. ๐Ÿš

The LD4 has room for the whole crew with 4 captain's chairs, 2 bench seats, a fridge, microwave, and onboard restroom. Comfort has never looked this good.

Itโ€™s ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‡๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ด๐’๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š & we would like to introduce you to the experts on our production floor. We believe that great...
07/06/2026

Itโ€™s ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‡๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ด๐’๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š & we would like to introduce you to the experts on our production floor. We believe that great products start with great people, so we are dedicating today to sharing the stories of the craftsmen and leaders who make it all happen.

Meet Tara Freel ๐Ÿ‘‹

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ต Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: I wrap vinyl on interior furniture pieces like cabinets and overheads. Itโ€™s all about getting clean, precise finishes so everything looks seamless and built to last.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ต Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: The level of quality we hold ourselves to. Itโ€™s really rewarding knowing the work I do is part of a product thatโ€™s built with such high standards and attention to detail.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: A lot more care goes into each unit than people probably realize. Every step is done with intention so each van is something weโ€™re proud to put our name on.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ช๐˜ด Midwest ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: The standards here are noticeably higher. Iโ€™ve worked at other manufacturers in Elkhart, and the level of consistency and pride in the work here really stands out.

God bless America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Happy 250th from the Midwest family to your's!
07/04/2026

God bless America ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Happy 250th from the Midwest family to your's!

07/02/2026

Get an exclusive behind the scenes look at Midwest Automotive Designs! Join us for a full plant tour across our 23 acre campus to see exactly how our custom luxury vans are brought to life. You will get to see the hard work, precision, and craftsmanship of our dedicated team across our preparation, assembly, and installation plants.

โ€‹Watch the full tour here: https://youtu.be/RjEouV4fpPo?si=oHDxNJnGILBj15IS

To our Midwest family, thank you for your ongoing support and understanding as our team takes a short break to celebrate...
07/02/2026

To our Midwest family, thank you for your ongoing support and understanding as our team takes a short break to celebrate a historic milestone! We will be closed on July 2nd and 3rd in observance of America's 250th Independence Day.

โ€‹Wishing you all a wonderful 4th of July weekend filled with family, friends, and incredible adventures on the road!

06/30/2026

Cool, clean, and built to turn heads. ๐Ÿฅถ๐Ÿ’Ž

The Luxe Cruiser

Itโ€™s ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‡๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ด๐’๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š & we would like to introduce you to the experts on our production floor. We believe great prod...
06/29/2026

Itโ€™s ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‡๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ด๐’๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š & we would like to introduce you to the experts on our production floor. We believe great products start with great people, so we're dedicating today to sharing the stories of the craftsmen and leaders who make it all happen.

Meet Caleb Himebaugh ๐Ÿ‘‹

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ต Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: I'm the Chassis Prep Group Lead.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ต Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: Seeing how every van is different because each one is custom built.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: We genuinely care about every unit we build. We take our time and invest in each van to make sure it meets the highest quality standards.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ช๐˜ด Midwest ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: The quality is on another level. We have more inspections and take the time to make sure every van is built the right way.

06/26/2026

Come visit Midwest Automotive Designs at the Ohio State Fairgrounds with Ultimate Toys! We are out here at Barrett Jackson Columbus showcasing our incredible luxury builds.

โ€‹๐Ÿ“ Ohio Expo Center & State Fair
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ June 25 to 27
โฐ 8am to 6pm

โ€‹Stop by the Ultimate Toys display to see us!
โ€‹

Itโ€™s ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‡๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ด๐’๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š & we would like to introduce you to the experts on our production floor. We believe that great...
06/22/2026

Itโ€™s ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’๐’–๐’‡๐’‚๐’„๐’•๐’–๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐‘ด๐’๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’š & we would like to introduce you to the experts on our production floor. We believe that great products start with great people, so we are dedicating today to sharing the stories of the craftsmen and leaders who make it all happen.

Meet Viviana Torres ๐Ÿ‘‹

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ต Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: I prepare the visors by wrapping them in fabric, and I also handle the custom diamond stitching and detailed design work.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ต Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: Definitely working on the visors! I know the process inside and out, and I really enjoy getting to play around with different color combinations.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง Midwest?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: I take immense pride in what I do. My main focus is always making sure every single piece that leaves my station is of the absolute highest quality.

๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ: ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ช๐˜ด Midwest ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ?

๐˜ผ๐™‰๐™Ž๐™’๐™€๐™: Everyone here genuinely gets along. It doesn't just feel like a job, it really feels like a family.

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Elkhart, IN
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