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Stories about: RVs

Remembering the World’s Largest LEGO Caravan, a Fully-Functional Work of Art
Remembering the World’s Largest LEGO Caravan, a Fully-Functional Work of Art

23 Oct 2022, 04:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Just because it’s made of plastic bricks doesn’t mean it’s impractical: this Tab caravan replica was built to introduce more people to RVs

 
World’s Fastest Motorhome Is a Fancy 2007 Fiat Doblo Conversion That Sleeps Two in Comfort
World’s Fastest Motorhome Is a Fancy 2007 Fiat Doblo Conversion That Sleeps Two in Comfort

21 Oct 2022, 09:57 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Motorhomes aren’t necessarily meant to be very fast, but this one is, breaking the record in 2014 by doing 141.3 mph on the Elvington airfield in Yorkshire

 
BAEO Is a Beautiful, Off-Grid Mobile Home With a Second Floor and a Balcony
BAEO Is a Beautiful, Off-Grid Mobile Home With a Second Floor and a Balcony

14 Oct 2022, 10:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The dated Thor Outlaw was turned into a full home for a family of four, with their three large dogs and plenty of toys for both adults and kids

 
GoCamp GoLo Is the Best Bike Camper in the World, Driven by the Sun
GoCamp GoLo Is the Best Bike Camper in the World, Driven by the Sun

13 Oct 2022, 04:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Downsizing can still be comfortable when taken to the extreme, and this functional module concept based on the GoLo cargo bike proves it

 
Remembering the 1968 Jayco Pop-Up Camper, the First to Use a Unique Ease-Up Lifter System
Remembering the 1968 Jayco Pop-Up Camper, the First to Use a Unique Ease-Up Lifter System

5 Oct 2022, 06:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tapping into the rising RV trend, Lloyd J. Bontrager started Jayco out of two chicken houses and a barn in Indiana, with his own take on the pop-up mechanism

 
Blast From the Past: The 1933 Ford Kamp Kar Was One of the First V8-Powered RVs
Blast From the Past: The 1933 Ford Kamp Kar Was One of the First V8-Powered RVs

19 Sep 2022, 10:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Home builder Walter Runkle was also into building custom RVs for the local clientele, and his Kamp Kar survives at the prestigious RV/MH Museum in Indiana

 
The 1931 Tennessee Traveler Ford Housecar Is Peak Vintage, Luxurious RV-ing
The 1931 Tennessee Traveler Ford Housecar Is Peak Vintage, Luxurious RV-ing

15 Sep 2022, 03:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Based on a heavy-duty Ford Model AA truck, this early homemade mobile home previewed a promising though not yet affordable future

 
World’s Oldest Known Motorhome, a 1914 Ford Model T Conversion, Is a Steal at $75,000
World’s Oldest Known Motorhome, a 1914 Ford Model T Conversion, Is a Steal at $75,000

13 Sep 2022, 07:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A beautifully restored, concours-ready and fully-functional vintage motorhome has sold at auction, well exceeding the highest price estimate

 
Remembering the 1937 Hunt Housecar, the First Private RV With a Functional Shower
Remembering the 1937 Hunt Housecar, the First Private RV With a Functional Shower

9 Sep 2022, 10:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Created by early Hollywood cinematographer J. Roy Hunt, the Housecar was meant to offer all the comforts of home while on isolated production sets

 
NASA Astrovans: Ferrying Astronauts to Their Awaiting Spacecraft Since 1967
NASA Astrovans: Ferrying Astronauts to Their Awaiting Spacecraft Since 1967

1 Sep 2022, 02:20 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Today, the first Astrovan, as most people would identify it, is on display next to the very same Saturn V rocket it once ferried astronauts

 
Gorgeous 1914 Ford Model T Caravan Emerges as World’s Oldest Known Motorhome
Gorgeous 1914 Ford Model T Caravan Emerges as World’s Oldest Known Motorhome

29 Aug 2022, 05:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The motorhome uses a 1915 Model T chassis extended by Baico, with all-wood custom bodywork by Dunton, and is an impeccable and luxurious time capsule

 
Simon Cowell’s $2 Million Two-Story Trailer Is Now a Revamped Glamping Unit
Simon Cowell’s $2 Million Two-Story Trailer Is Now a Revamped Glamping Unit

24 Aug 2022, 05:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This is how the rich do glamping: 7744 Ranch offers trailers formerly used by celebrities as rental units on a glamping resort, and Cowell’s is included

 
Vin Diesel’s Monster Trailer Is World’s Largest RV, Fancier Than an Actual Mansion
Vin Diesel’s Monster Trailer Is World’s Largest RV, Fancier Than an Actual Mansion

24 Jul 2022, 07:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Aspen unit from Anderson Mobile Estates is valued at $2.5 million and can sleep 4 people in utmost luxury. It is now available for rent

 
Remembering the 1910 Pierce-Arrow Touring Landau, the First-Ever Production RV
Remembering the 1910 Pierce-Arrow Touring Landau, the First-Ever Production RV

22 Jul 2022, 13:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / All the luxury RVs of today have the Special Touring Landau to thank for introducing the idea of home-like comforts on the road

 
The 1928 Pierce-Arrow Fleet Housecar Is What Fancy RV-ing Was All About
The 1928 Pierce-Arrow Fleet Housecar Is What Fancy RV-ing Was All About

21 Jul 2022, 12:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Only three such Pierce-Arrow Housecars were built on commission, and this is the only unit still in existence – and a window into times long gone

 
Meet the 1971 Harmon Shadow Gooseneck Trailer, “The Most Beautiful Trailer in the World”
Meet the 1971 Harmon Shadow Gooseneck Trailer, “The Most Beautiful Trailer in the World”

19 Jul 2022, 03:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Produced between 1971 and 1975, less than 1,500 units of the Harmon Shadow were ever built. They’re still around, though they don’t get much love

 
A Lambretta Tuk Tuk Camper Exists, and It’s Incredibly Small and Equally Gorgeous
A Lambretta Tuk Tuk Camper Exists, and It’s Incredibly Small and Equally Gorgeous

15 Jul 2022, 04:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / David Motley may not have created the most practical family vacation vehicle, but it surely is a most impressive display of talent

 
This Is Your Shot at a Gigantic Freightliner Motorhome With a Matching 2-Car Garage
This Is Your Shot at a Gigantic Freightliner Motorhome With a Matching 2-Car Garage

14 Jul 2022, 10:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “One of the baddest rigs” is asking $425,000 OBO, aims to offer the most comfort on the road, including a matching garage in a Haulmark trailer

 
Remembering the Iconic Bedroom on Wheels, the '50s Dormobile Campervan
Remembering the Iconic Bedroom on Wheels, the '50s Dormobile Campervan

14 Jul 2022, 06:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In 1952, former carriage maker Martin Walter introduced the Dormobile, which was both a daily driver and a family holiday vehicle. History was written then

 
The Lost At Last Skoolie Conversion Is a Beautiful Example of Winging It
The Lost At Last Skoolie Conversion Is a Beautiful Example of Winging It

12 Jul 2022, 10:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Chantelle and Matt had no experience with bus conversions and not even a detailed plan for the project. But they had friends, time, and a good budget to work on