Winnebago

Murdoc's Winnebago during Phase 1

Murdoc's Winnebago (also known as Murdoc's Wagon, The Winne, Murdoc's Love Shack on Wheels, The Pay Off (or Payoff), or simply The Winnebago) is an old 1984 Chieftain Winnebago Motorhome RV^W which serves as Murdoc's own personal vehicle as well as residence during Phases 1 and 2 (despite being parked inside of his own studio).

History

A photo inside the Winnebago during one of the band's tours

At some point during late Phase 1 and between Phase 2 (early 2001), the Winnebago was stolen by Murdoc's rival, Dr. Wurzel. While the Winnebago was missing, Dr. Wurzel started a Geocities page where he would post photos of his many adventures with Murdoc's mobile home. During the doctor's possession of the Winnebago, he leaked the then-unreleased first-ever track recorded by the band, Ghost Train; which would later be officially released as a B-side to Rock The House. At some point in late 2001, British authorities apprehended the crazed doctor and returned the Winnebago to its rightful home in the Kong Studios Carpark. After the incident, the dispute was settled in court and never spoken of again.

The Winnebago during the final months of Phase 2

During Phase 2, the 1984 Chieftain Winnebago Motorhome continued to sit in its parking spot in the studio car park. One night, while the band was working in the studios, Demon Days producer Danger Mouse crashed the vehicle into a wall in the car park, revealing a new section of the building that had been previously closed off. The Winnebago made its last major appearance during the MTV Cribs Kong Studios tour when Murdoc attempted to seduce the camera crew.

As of Phase 4, the Winnebago appeared to have been stolen once again. A missing poster for the lost RV can be seen hanging in the garage of the Spirit House app. The poster indicates that a reward of £666,666 is being offered for the vehicle's return, and that it was last seen outside The Plume of Feathers, a pub in the town of Crondall.

In Phase 6, the Winnebago reappears, seemingly now with the ability to travel through space (as seen in the music video for Strange Timez). When a demonic sinkhole temporarily consumed Kong Studios, the band went on a road trip for a few weeks in the Winnebago during the Gorillaz x Fred Perry collaboration.

Other Residents

• The shark in Murdoc's wardrobe
• Cortez, Murdoc's pet raven
• Unnamed zombie house maid
• A man-eating venus flytrap

Gallery

The key to the Winnebago.

The Winnebago in the Carpark during Phase 1

The front end of Winnebago interior during Phase 1.

A panoramic shot of the Winnebago interior from the bedroom during Phase 1.

The voodoo doll of 2-D.

The voodoo doll full of needles.

The front end of Winnebago interior and Murdoc's pet raven during Phase 2.

Full view of the front end during Phase 2.

The Winnebago kitchen during Phase 2 and Murdoc's (alleged) zombie house maid.

The washroom in Phase 2.

Murdoc's bedroom in Phase 2.

Murdoc trying to seduce the camera crew during the MTV Cribs tour.

Winnebago missing poster from the Phase 4 app.

The Space Winnebago in Phase 6.

Trivia

• The Winnebago depicted during Phase 1 is a different vehicle from the one depicted in Phase 2, despite being of the same model, as Murdoc sold his first one to contact Dennis Hopper so he would partake in the song Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head.
• The Phase 2 interior and exterior designs were based on the 1986 Fleetwood Bounder.
• The Winnebago that appears in the Strange Timez music video is of a different model, being based on the 1972 Winnebago Indian instead.
• In the Phase 1 iteration of the interactive website, a voodoo doll of 2-D could be found laying on the Winnebago's floor, which allowed the user to prick different parts of it and watch 2-D's reactions to different types of pain.
• In its Phase 2 iteration, a stash of coins could be found in the front end of the vehicle, which allowed you to use the binoculars at the balcony.