If you see these valuable vintage RVs, buy them!

By Cheri Sicard
In the video below, Marc from the Mobile Dwellings YouTube channel goes over some of his favorite RV brands if you are thinking of doing a vintage RV restoration project. In it, he covers valuable vintage RVs that are well-made and hold their resale value.

If you find any of these in decent condition at a decent price, Marc says to buy them! You can often have a restored classic for less than the price of many of today’s new RVs, especially in the highly overpriced Class B van category.

Even if you don’t intend to restore a vintage RV, the video shows some great old classics we don’t get to see anymore.

Marc’s favorite valuable vintage RVs

Get additional details about all these vintage RVs and see footage of them in action, in the video.

#1 Vixen 21-foot motorhome: Only built for three years in the late 1980s, Marc considers this great as a daily driver/motorhome/home for one person. It’s both compact and fuel efficient, getting 30 mpg. Only 587 of these were ever made, but the good news is that most of them are still on the road.

#2 Bluebird Wanderlodge: Marc says the best ones are those made between 1987 and 1995 because of their intercooled, turbocharged Cat 3208 diesel engines. Marc says these make high-quality practical alternatives to a DIY skoolie project. These were the only RVs commercially made on school bus chassis, so they are tough! The downside? They are heavy and get about 3 mpg.

#3 The Fleetwood RV from Jurassic Park: Yes, this one is a joke in the video. But what’s not a joke is the advice to skip over any vintage Fleetwood RVs you might come across. These were never built to last.

#4 Safari Trek RV: Built on an Isuzu truck chassis, look for pre-1996 models of this rugged motorhome. Its 4-cylinder turbo-charged diesel engine should get you about 15 mpg. Only about 850 of these were made, but many are still on the road. On the downside, it has low ground clearance and struggles on steep mountain roads.

#5 Camelot Cruiser: This beast of an RV may not be the best on-the-road vehicle, but to park in one spot it can’t be beaten. You’ll be hard pressed to find one of these super rare vintage RVs, though. Learn more about them here.

#6 GMC motorhome: Produced from 1974 to 1978, there are still plenty of these classics out there. This was the only self-contained RV ever produced by a major auto manufacturer, and more than 12,000 of these were made. Marc discusses their pros and cons at point 3:50 in the video.

#7 An amphibious RV?! Yes, this is another joke. Not that it doesn’t exist. The video does show such one-of-a-kind RV. You can also learn more about this astounding RV that can drive right into a lake, here.

#8 Bigfoot Class C with garage: Built in the early 2000s, Marc says this is honestly a great value for a used Super C motorhome. Find out why at point 5:00 in the video, including how to convert it to an all-terrain Earth Cruiser alternative for a fraction of the cost.

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