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…panels. Most motorhomes of the day used wood framing with flat or fluted sheets of metal for siding. Other makes were clunky with their slab sides and looked old fashioned in comparison. Given their robust well built and thought out design, these motorhomes typically last longer than others of the… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 0 in comments.)

…HaiCo also made camping trailers which from what we can tell are super rare, not the motorhomes are particularly common. Next up is a Cabana, with it’s pronounced front prow, made by Cabana Motorhomes Inc, a division of Forest Grove Industries, in Oregon. This firm seems to have started in… (Search hits: 0 in title, 7 in body, 0 in comments.)

…produced only trailers but after a few years branched out into motorhomes as well. Four lengths were produced from twenty to twenty eight feet (roughly 6m to 8.5m). The chassis was provided by an outside supplier. Throughout production, which lasted some five years, the look differed very little. The only… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

You don’t often think of RVs as being sexy but if there ever was one that fit that description, it’s the Vixen Motorhome. Provocative in both name and appearance, this rare model dates from the mid to late 1980s. We’ve been documenting strange and usual campers, motorhomes and travel trailers… (Search hits: 0 in title, 6 in body, 0 in comments.)

…how bad that could be. It says “Handi-Van” on the side and in front is a plate saying “Chassis by Ford”. These are the only identifying marks. Interestingly, our readers have come across a few of the these motorhomes, and at least some of them are GM powered instead. It’s… (Search hits: 0 in title, 5 in body, 0 in comments.)

…in mind the designers could really innovate and they certainly took advantage of that. Its looks alone meant it would stand out. While other motorhomes of the era were boxy and angular, this one had soft and smooth flowing lines and instead of ugly square windows those on the GMC… (Search hits: 0 in title, 4 in body, 0 in comments.)

…big GMC seen behind. 22) A GMC 9500. This model was produced in the late 1960s and well into the 1970s and was the largest truck the company had at the time. It’s a real serious looking machine – all business. It appears complete. 23) We love funky motorhomes! This… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

…and fifth-wheels. Their current designs are cookie cutter and look much live every other make out there today, and totally lack the unique design cues that made the Shastas of old stand out so well. Back alleys are often great places to find interesting trailers and motorhomes. Such was the… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

…hundred people. We came here to explore the community’s last remaining grain elevator (soon to be a report) and found these vehicles while driving around town trying to find unique and interesting angles to photograph that structure from. If you like old and interesting motorhomes, check out these links… GMC… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

In May 2014 we toured the southwest corner of Saskatchewan on a quest to find grain elevators, ghost towns and abandoned farms. We also came in search of vintage cars, trucks (especially), strange and odd motorhomes, locomotives – anything old and interesting that has wheels and an engine. And guess… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)

…old motorhomes and RVs in the yard. This is a 1990s era Pace Arrow…we think. The fellow in front has lost his head. But don’t we all at times? 12) Damn, cars were boxy in the late 1970s and early 1980s. I mean, zero curves, all flats and angles. This… (Search hits: 0 in title, 1 in body, 0 in comments.)