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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

 
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

 
Awesome Two-Story Transforming RV Based on a Toyota ToyoAce Proves Size Doesn’t Matter
Awesome Two-Story Transforming RV Based on a Toyota ToyoAce Proves Size Doesn’t Matter

17 Jun 2022, 05:35 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Here is the iconic but nameless two-story transforming tiny house on wheels designed on a dare by three friends who needed something cheap to hit the road in

 
Meet Cosmic Muffin, the Iconic Howard Hughes Boeing 307 Stratoliner Turned Planeboat
Meet Cosmic Muffin, the Iconic Howard Hughes Boeing 307 Stratoliner Turned Planeboat

3 Jun 2022, 04:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Now renamed Which Craft? Planeboat, Dave Drimmer’s iconic watercraft no longer touches water, but is kept in storage at the Florida Air Museum

 
Meet the Maly Fahti, the Tiny ‘60s Egg-Shaped Trailer That Could Sleep 6 in Comfort
Meet the Maly Fahti, the Tiny ‘60s Egg-Shaped Trailer That Could Sleep 6 in Comfort

8 May 2022, 04:17 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Fahti was offered in three versions for different budgets and needs. It was lightweight, compact and very comfortable, regardless of which you chose

 
This Custom, Two-Story 1953 Spartan Manor Trailer Is an Absolute Dream
This Custom, Two-Story 1953 Spartan Manor Trailer Is an Absolute Dream

28 Apr 2022, 08:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Originally a ‘53 Spartan Manor, the trailer was converted into a two-story mobile family home by the carpenter father, to accommodate a growing family

 
Remembering the FMC 2900R Motorhome, a True Luxury House on Wheels
Remembering the FMC 2900R Motorhome, a True Luxury House on Wheels

11 Apr 2022, 09:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In 1972, FMC was forced into the recreational vehicle production to boost revenue. It made the biggest and most luxurious motorhome of the time

 
Remembering the Golden Sahara, the Most Famous American Custom and a Technological Wonder
Remembering the Golden Sahara, the Most Famous American Custom and a Technological Wonder

25 Mar 2022, 06:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Initially designed by George Barris out of his wrecked ‘53 Lincoln Capri, it was then turned by owner Jim Street into an early concept of autonomous vehicle

 
The 1930s Ford Model A House Car Was Ford’s First Attempt at a Motorhome, Awesome
The 1930s Ford Model A House Car Was Ford’s First Attempt at a Motorhome, Awesome

5 Mar 2022, 07:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / An actual house for the road: Ford built six House Car units a year in Minnesota throughout the ‘30s, but only two survive in excellent condition

 
The 1952 Executive Flagship Is a Monster Motorhome With a Helipad and Swimming Pool
The 1952 Executive Flagship Is a Monster Motorhome With a Helipad and Swimming Pool

3 Mar 2022, 16:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Designed to be the “world’s most exciting mobile home,” this articulated motorhome included every amenity imaginable – and a couple of surprises

 
Remembering the GMC PAD, General Motors’ Super-Fancy Motorhome of the Future
Remembering the GMC PAD, General Motors’ Super-Fancy Motorhome of the Future

25 Feb 2022, 12:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The winner of the 2006 California Design Challenge was an urban loft with mobility presented as a solution to rising gas prices and costly rent in Los Angeles

 
The 1962 FaWoBoo Camper Was a Transformable Mobile House and a Boat All at Once
The 1962 FaWoBoo Camper Was a Transformable Mobile House and a Boat All at Once

11 Feb 2022, 14:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Back in the day when glass-reinforced plastic was considered the solution to all problems, one company made a transformable camper. It’s still around

 
T-Pain’s ‘91 Cadillac Hearse “Dolphin Killer” Is the Craziest Celebrity Car Ever
T-Pain’s ‘91 Cadillac Hearse “Dolphin Killer” Is the Craziest Celebrity Car Ever

9 Feb 2022, 18:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Autotune buys you a lot of custom rides, and T-Pain has always been a fan. His most bonkers and awesome remains the Dolphin Killer, aka Danielle Marino

 
Meet the 1954 Hille Ranger, the First Modern Pop-Up Camper Trailer
Meet the 1954 Hille Ranger, the First Modern Pop-Up Camper Trailer

26 Jan 2022, 08:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Ranger Camper Trailer was in production for a little more than two years, with just 200 units made, but it was well ahead of its time

 
Blast From the Past: The 1920s Douglas Fir Log Motorhome Was the OG Tiny House
Blast From the Past: The 1920s Douglas Fir Log Motorhome Was the OG Tiny House

26 Dec 2021, 01:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Built for traveling couple E. A. Wade, the Douglas fir log motorhome was built out of a single tree but offered comfortable living on the road

 
Blast From the Past: 1922 Fahrbares Landhaus Motorhome Was a Literal Home on Wheels
Blast From the Past: 1922 Fahrbares Landhaus Motorhome Was a Literal Home on Wheels

25 Dec 2021, 03:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Back in the day, motorhomes, trailers, and campers took inspiration from gypsy caravans. The Fahrbares Landhaus was different, in that it was an actual house

 
The 1938 Vagabond, a Custom REO and Curtiss Aerocar, Is the Ultimate Luxury Motorhome
The 1938 Vagabond, a Custom REO and Curtiss Aerocar, Is the Ultimate Luxury Motorhome

6 Dec 2021, 12:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Dr. Hubert Eaton, a real-estate millionaire, liked to travel in style, so he had a shop build him the perfect, deluxe office on wheels

 
Schlörwagen, the Ultra-Aerodynamic Wing on Wheels That Dreamed Big
Schlörwagen, the Ultra-Aerodynamic Wing on Wheels That Dreamed Big

3 Dec 2021, 06:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In 1939, German engineer Karl Schlör dreamed of creating the perfect Autobahn cruiser, and he did. It was just not practical, nor safe

 
The Caraboot Is a Maximum MINI, With Four-Person Accommodation and a Boat
The Caraboot Is a Maximum MINI, With Four-Person Accommodation and a Boat

29 Nov 2021, 10:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One of the most iconic conversions for the MINI, the Caraboot was a sliding caravan that came with an integrated rowing boat and a full kitchen

 
Remembering the MINI Wildgoose, the 1963 Awesome Expandable Motorhome
Remembering the MINI Wildgoose, the 1963 Awesome Expandable Motorhome

22 Nov 2021, 12:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Coachbuilder Wildgoose Ltd. from England created the Wildgoose camper kit in three models, with the Brent featuring a telescopic roof that doubled headroom