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Teardrop trailers: The only RVs to have seen combat!

Chuck Woodbury -
Before I owned my first motorhome, I briefly owned a Teardrop trailer. I was in college and had dreams of touring the country with...

Amazing 20-year dream 1935 Bowlus restoration is completed

Paul Lacitinola -
In the current issue of the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine, we featured two of Monte Osborne's vintage vehicles: his King slide-in camper and his...

Incredible 1937 Packard motorhome in mint condition, worth six figures

Paul Lacitinola -
In 1937 you could buy a new house for $4,100, or you could rent a home for $26. Hamburger was 12 cents per pound,...

The last Airstream built before WWII

Paul Lacitinola -
When this 1941 Airstream Clipper came up for sale, the Gulleys were extremely excited and jumped at the chance to own another piece of...

The bright, bold Westcraft trailers: A painted treasure from the past

Paul Lacitinola -
Westcraft trailers were known for using high-quality building materials and for painting their aluminum shells in bright and bold colors. This 1950 Westcraft Trolley...

Original ‘holy grail’ instruction manual for Chris-Craft kit trailers discovered

Paul Lacitinola -
David Irvine of Shelbyville, MI, owns a wooden boat built by a Chris-Craft employee in 1957. David also owns a 1954 Chris-Craft trailer. He...

The beautiful mid-century RVs of the Tillitson Travel Coach Company

Paul Lacitinola -
We had the pleasure of meeting up with Greg Tillitson at the Sacramento Auto Show. Sharing our vintage trailers with the public at shows...

All aboard! The Orient Express vintage trailer is a sight to behold

Paul Lacitinola -
How can a voyage on the Orient Express inspire someone to create a custom vintage trailer? This 1954 Boles-Aero Montecito was originally purchased new...

This “boaterhome” travels on land and water

Chuck Woodbury -
Why tow a boat to the lake when you can drive it? That's the deal with the "Boaterhome." It's a boat, boat trailer and...

The FMCA – Convention recap

Tony Barthel -
As I write this I’m sitting in a conference room at the FMCA’s 103rd International Convention & RV Expo. Someone asked me what I...

New movie documents Black grandparents’ 35-year RV journey

Chuck Woodbury -
Visual artist and Baltimore native Carla Brown is busy these days putting the finishing touches on her documentary tribute to her grandparents Frances and...

Meet the horses of the first RVs, the “Traveler” caravans

Nanci Dixon -
By Nanci Dixon In last weekend's RVtravel.com newsletter, there was a video of John Lennon gifting a Caravan to his 4-year-old son, Julian. This sparked...

Video: 1954 RV rally. Some things change, others stay the same

Chuck Woodbury -
In this newsreel from 1954, take a trip back in time and across the Atlantic to see how British "caravaners" gathered for what looks...

Nez Perce Bear Paw Battlefield … “I will fight no more forever” — Chief Joseph

Julianne G. Crane -
It was 137 years ago on Oct. 5, that Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce surrendered following the final battle of the four-month Nez Perce War of...

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