In July of 1971, in Minnesota, Duane Eveland was involved in remodeling damaged mobile homes. A factory representative from the “Boler American” franchisee stopped by to ask Duane if he… Continue reading Casita
Wiki Category: 1980s
Trailers made in the 1980s
Carriage, Inc.
Carriage was founded in 1968 by Wilbur Witmer, Ray Stutzman, John Kurtz and C.T. (Clarence) Yoder. By 1972 Yoder and Witmer had bought out their partners and assumed ownership of… Continue reading Carriage, Inc.
Thomson (T-Line)Caravans
Thomson T-Line Caravans Manufacturer Thomsons, Falkirk (Carron) Ltd, Falkirk, Scotland Thomson T-Line Caravans, Falkirk (Carron) Ltd, Falkirk, Scotland Years Built 1908 – 1982 Models 1908 – Daniel Thomson, joiner and… Continue reading Thomson (T-Line)Caravans
Sunline
Sunline Coach Company Manufacturer Information Sunline Coach Company, Denver, PA Sunline was started in 1964 by two men, Wayne Weaver and Lewis Martin. The very first Sunline was built for… Continue reading Sunline
Corsair
Corsair Manufactured by Vought Industries or built by Divco-Wayne Industries Inc. in Marlette, Michigan A trailer company established in the 1960s, Corsair entered the marketplace with recreational vehicles starting at… Continue reading Corsair
Chinook
Chinook/Trail Wagons, Inc. Chinook RV, a division of Trail Wagons, Inc. was a family-owned and operated manufacturer of relatively short-length, high-quality Class C (Class B+) recreational vehicles, once considered “The… Continue reading Chinook
Traveleze
Traveleze Manufactured in Burbank, Ca. History Traveleze was one of the very first companies to make and sell travel trailers. It was founded in 1931 by Kenneth Dixon in LA.… Continue reading Traveleze
Scamp
Scamp Years Built – 1972 to Present Produced in Backus, Minnesota by Eveland’s Inc History The Scamp Story “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success… Continue reading Scamp
Travco
Travco Travel Trailer History RAY FRANK FATHER OF THE MOTORHOME In 1958, Ray Frank, owner of a small trailer manufacturing company in Brown City, Michigan, a small town north of… Continue reading Travco
PlayMor
Play-Mor History Unfortunately, the company suffered a fire and all information, serial numbers and pictures have been destroyed. At this time, they make modern “Toy Haulers”. Established in 1964, Play-Mor… Continue reading PlayMor
Nu Wa
Nu-Wa Nu-Wa Campers, Inc. / Nu-Wa Industries, Inc. Located in Chanute, Kansas NuWa (pronounced “New Way” as in “New Way of Camping” coined circa 1965) 1966-2013 These guys did it… Continue reading Nu Wa
Norris Homes Inc
History The NORRIS story begins in the 1950’s in Eastern Tennessee, where the entire operation still remains today under Clayton Homes Inc. NORRIS was founded by the Gose family, whose… Continue reading Norris Homes Inc
Nomad
Nomad History Manufacturer Information Skyline’s Corporate Profile Skyline Corporation is one of America’s leading producers of manufactured housing and recreational vehicles. These products are built in plants located from coast… Continue reading Nomad
Silver Streak
Silver Streak Travel Trailer History 1949-1997 Silver Streak Trailer Company – El Monte, California From 1940 to 19489, the Curtis Wright Company (not to be confused with the Curtiss-Wright aircraft… Continue reading Silver Streak
Serro Scotty
Serro Scotty Manufacturer Information Serro Scotty trailers were built from 1957 until April, 1997, when the plant in Irwin, Pennsylvania burned down. The plant later reopened in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania,… Continue reading Serro Scotty
Mallard
Mallard Manufacturer Information The Mallard trailer was manufactured in West Bend, Wisconsin. The Mallard Coach Corporation was founded in 1952 by Sylvester W. “Vesy” Hron and was located in West… Continue reading Mallard
Layton
Layton Manufacturer Information Skyline who builds Layton is the only UL certified travel trailer and have been building them since 1950! Skyline Corporation – Makers of Nomad, Layton and Aljo… Continue reading Layton
Kit
Kit 1945-2008 Kit Manufacturing Company – Long Beach California Kit was founded in October 1945 in Long Beach, California. Its first product was a small “teardrop” trailer, so-called for its… Continue reading Kit
Ideal
Ideal History Ideal Industries, El Monte, CA Ideal of Idaho, Inc. Caldwell Idaho Manufacturer Information Ideal and Cal-Craft trailers, Ideal Industries, 2328 N. Chico Avenue, El Monte, California USA FOrest8-9817… Continue reading Ideal
Holiday Rambler
Holiday Rambler Wakarusa, Indiana 1953- Present Manufacturer History and Firsts Holiday Ramblers are often overlooked as the vintage classics they truly are. The Holiday Rambler Company was founded by Richard… Continue reading Holiday Rambler
Hi-Lo
Hi-Lo Manufacturer Information Hi-Lo Trailer Company, Inc. was founded in 1955 as Snyder’s Hi-Lo Trailers. In 1957 they dropped the “Snyder’s” and became Hi-Lo Trailer Company, Inc. They have been… Continue reading Hi-Lo
Terry (Coach Industries, Inc.)
TERRY, COACH INDUSTRIES, INC. “You can take it with you!” Manufacturer Information Manufactured by: Western Trailer Service/ Terry Coach Industries, Inc. Huntington Park, California Noted for building travel trailers and… Continue reading Terry (Coach Industries, Inc.)
Shasta
Shasta Travel Trailer History The Shasta Trailer Company started out in 1941 by building mobile home trailers for the US Armed Forces in a Los Angeles, California plant. After WWII,… Continue reading Shasta
Golden Falcon
Golden Falcon History Skyline produced a Golden Falcon from the late 60s into the early 70s in Elkhart, Indiana Glendale also made a Golden Falcon in the 1970s – 1990s… Continue reading Golden Falcon
Go-Tag-a-long
Go Tag-a-Long Manufacturer Information Built in Washingtonville, Ohio, south of Youngstown, Ohio. Years built mid 1960’s thru mid 1980’s Model sizes ranged between 14′ thru 22′ Interiors Stove, oven, sink,… Continue reading Go-Tag-a-long
Glendale Mobile Homes
Glendale Mobile Homes Manufacturer Information Glendale Mobile Homes Ltd, now Glendale Recreational Vehicles of Strathroy, Ontario, made it’s first “RV” in 1950. They now claim to be the largest RV… Continue reading Glendale Mobile Homes
Giles
Giles Manufacturer Information First sold during the 1960s, Giles built a range of fifth wheel and travel trailers up until the 1985 model year. In the 1980s, the vacation trailer… Continue reading Giles
Franklin
Franklin Franklin Coach Co. Nappanee, IN 46550 Ph. 574-773-4106 Founder: Paul Abel Manufacturer Information Taken from the company’s website http://www.franklincoachrv.com/ Franklin Coach Co., Inc. is one of the oldest R.V Manufacturers… Continue reading Franklin
Field & Stream
Field and Stream Travel Trailer Manufacturer Information Patrician Manufacturing Inc – El Monte California 1958-mid 1960’s! Vacation Industries, Inc. – Gardena California 1960’s-1980 Years built 1958-1980 Known model sizes by… Continue reading Field & Stream
Fibre Stream
Fiber Stream A 16“ fiber glass trailer similar to boler. Manufactured in Southern California (San Diego 1975-1977, Mira Loma 1978-1980, Fontana 1981-1986) by the Fiber Stream Company. It has a… Continue reading Fibre Stream