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RV review: Brinkley RV is a new company with fresh ideas
Oct 12

Oct 12 RV review: Brinkley RV is a new company with fresh ideas

Tony Barthel
RV Review, Fifth Wheel Review

Sneak preview of the 2023 Brinkley Z 3100 fifth wheel from new RV company Brinkley RV

RV review: Jayco Jay Feather Volare prototype
Oct 5

Oct 5 RV review: Jayco Jay Feather Volare prototype

Tony Barthel
RV Review, Travel Trailer Review

In this first look at Jayco’s Jay Feather Volare line we see some very distinctive styling along with top-notch features in a compact trailer. Using premium build methodology and materials this should appeal to a definite set of buyers. What makes this a top-notch trailer at in a small package? I have the answers in today’s daily RV review.

Cargo trailer RV conversions: pros and cons
Mar 2

Mar 2 Cargo trailer RV conversions: pros and cons

Tony Barthel
RV Gadget Geek, RV stories

Should you build a custom RV trailer out of a cargo trailer? We have the advantages and disadvantages of building a custom trailer out of a cargo trailer.

Electric RVs and trailers - the future, the facts or a fail?
Jan 23

Jan 23 Electric RVs and trailers - the future, the facts or a fail?

Tony Barthel
RV stories

Thor announced two new electric RVs but are they the future or just fantasy? And what’s so ground breaking about these two new vehicles? We take a look and see what our crystal ball has to say.

An Airstream to die for
Oct 28

Oct 28 An Airstream to die for

Tony Barthel
Vintage RVs

The story of the hearse of Airstreams, the Airstream Funeral Coach which was an Airstream motorhome designed for funeral service complete with a special place for the guest of honor.

Aristocrat Trailers - the history, collectibility and story
Aug 23

Aug 23 Aristocrat Trailers - the history, collectibility and story

Tony Barthel
Vintage RVs

We take a look at the history of the Aristocrat Trailer Company, once the largest RV manufacturer in the world. What happened, what's the story and how restorable are these? We have the story on our blog.

History and Collectibility of the Spartan Aircraft Company trailers
Aug 16

Aug 16 History and Collectibility of the Spartan Aircraft Company trailers

Tony Barthel
Vintage RVs

We have the story and the history of the Spartan Aircraft Company who went on to be owned by J. Paul Getty and built travel trailers and mobile homes that have lasted to this day and are highly prized collectibles.

Vixen Motorhome - the history and the story
Apr 25

Apr 25 Vixen Motorhome - the history and the story

Tony Barthel
Vintage RVs

The revolutionary 1986 Vixen Motorhome may point to the future of motorhomes and represented advanced thinking. We have the history of the vehicle and the men behind it.

Kom-Pak Sportsmen - a boat and a camper
Feb 20

Feb 20 Kom-Pak Sportsmen - a boat and a camper

Tony Barthel
Vintage RVs

The Kom-Pak trailer combined a boat and camper into one stylish package. Read more about this unusual collectible vintage trailer.

An easy-towing full-sized trailer
Feb 19

Feb 19 An easy-towing full-sized trailer

Tony Barthel
Travel Trailer Review, RV Review

TrailManor’s iconic folding trailers offer much more than might be obvious at first with advanced construction techniques, very light weight and very little drag resulting in a minimal fuel mileage penalty when pulling one.

An all-electric travel trailer from Canada
Feb 19

Feb 19 An all-electric travel trailer from Canada

Tony Barthel
RV Review, Travel Trailer Review

Prolite’s E-Volt is one of the first of a growing number of trailers designed to be all-electric and towed by electric vehicles as well as smaller traditional vehicles. This is Tony’s review of the 2021 Roulottes Pro-lite E-Volt travel trailer.

Collectible U-Haul travel trailers
Feb 13

Feb 13 Collectible U-Haul travel trailers

Tony Barthel
RV stories, Vintage RVs

While U-Haul is known for renting moving equipment, the company dabbled in renting travel trailers in the 1980s and those trailers are very collectible with a strong user group today. What’s a U-Haul travel trailer and where can you find one? We have the story.

The history of Holiday House trailers
Oct 28

Oct 28 The history of Holiday House trailers

Tony Barthel
RV stories, Vintage RVs

One of the most collectible vintage trailers is the Holiday House. Though only a few hundred were made these iconic and stylish trailers are a hit at virtually any vintage trailer rally. Plus, you can now buy a new one that’s as good, if not better than, the original.

Brena and Queenie - vintage glamping in style
May 4

May 4 Brena and Queenie - vintage glamping in style

Peggy Barthel
RV stories, Vintage RVs

A story and pictures about Brena Sullivan and her 1953 King Travel Trailer “Queenie”.

A forklift company builds motorhomes
Apr 23

Apr 23 A forklift company builds motorhomes

Tony Barthel
RV stories, Vintage RVs

The Clark Cortez motorhome was a unique, front-wheel-drive motorhome built by the Clark fork lift company. This unique vehicle was purpose-built from a steel unitized body and featured a lot of innovation.

The flying Winnebago - Winnebago Heli-Home
Mar 25

Mar 25 The flying Winnebago - Winnebago Heli-Home

Tony Barthel
RV stories, Vintage RVs

In the 1970s Winnebago thought the idea of an RV based on a helicopter would fly. We’ve got the story on the Winnebago Heli-Home, a true flying RV that was even FMCA compliant.

A motorhome designed by an aircraft engineer
Mar 9

Mar 9 A motorhome designed by an aircraft engineer

Tony Barthel
RV stories, Vintage RVs

The Corvair-powered Ultra Van was truly one of the most groundbreaking RVs of all time which made sense as the Corvair, too, broke a lot of new ground as well as being a stand out classic nowadays. This aircraft-inspired RV is a unique collectible that still is uniquely advanced.

An iconic motorhome even decades later
Mar 2

Mar 2 An iconic motorhome even decades later

Tony Barthel
RV stories, Vintage RVs

In the 1970s General Motors created a unique motorhome that, to this day, is still class-leading in a lot of ways with collectors still restoring and modifying these beautiful coaches in significant numbers.

Toyota RV-2 RV concept
Feb 24

Feb 24 Toyota RV-2 RV concept

Tony Barthel
RV stories, Vintage RVs

Toyota’s concept RV-2 pointed to the company thinking about creating a unique RV and sports car blend in the early 1970s. Ultimately the car-RV appeared on the pages of Penthouse magazine but not before getting a lot of attention.

When car makers made campers
Dec 17

Dec 17 When car makers made campers

Tony Barthel
RV stories, Vintage RVs

When car makers made RVs - cars as campers.

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