Vintage Trailers

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Hepcats Haven

OMG! A 1960 Holiday House, must have…….sigh

Check this out!

Summer is here and that means one thing……its time to explore the great outdoors. If you are fortunate to own a vintage camper then I envy you. My step-father and I tried to restore a 1968 Aristocrat camper and it became a money pit, plus there was soo much rot from water damage we had to abandon the process. I know from experience it is cheaper to buy a restored camper then it is to do a full restoration. If you are thinking of getting one of the many vintage campers that you see on Craigslist then keep that in mind.

Nearest I can tell the first camper hit the road around 1913. The idea of having a house on wheels that let you bring all the comforts of home grew momentum over the years. People enjoyed exploring the wild parts of America and building memories that would last. I am especially fond of the ones from the 1950’s and the 1960’s. In my humble opinion that was the zenith of style and design.

Anyways I wanted to show a few that I like and were restored by their owners. These folks did a marvelous job and I am sure these campers turn everyone’s head .

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1948 Sportsman

1955 Shasta…….wow

This 1957 Shasta really sends me! The red just pops!

1956 Spartan Royal Mansion

If this wets your appetite for a vintage camper there is a movie that will really fire it up. The 1953 all time classic and favorite of vintage camper lovers “The Long, Long Trailer”! It stars one of our favorite couples, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. This is a great flick about the pluses and minuses of owning a camper. They keep you laughing with their antics and the situations they get them selves into. Here is the trailer (no pun intended) for the movie.

Sources:

http://amysvintagetrailers.blogspot.com

http://www.vintagetrailercrazy.com/id4.html

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Sherry @ Girls Day Out | July 28, 2011 at 9:39 am

Drooling!!

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- hepcatrestorations | July 28, 2011 at 9:59 am
  
  I know! I wish I didnt already have a camper. I would totally buy the “1960 Holiday House”!
  
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- Marguerite | October 22, 2012 at 2:01 am
  
  Did the pink camper already have the windows in front like that. What make trailer is it?
  
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  - Hepcat Restorations | December 28, 2012 at 10:49 pm
    
    Unfortunately it is not my camper, just one I found pics of online. This camper is called the “Holiday House” camper.
    
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Vickie | July 28, 2011 at 11:40 am

Ohhhh! I want the pink one!!! Aren’t they just absolutely adorable! And I wondered when you would get to that great movie, “The long long trailer”. What a hilarious movie that was. Everyone in the threatre was in tears laughing hysterically. This is so much fun. Thank you Hepcat!

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- hepcatrestorations | July 28, 2011 at 12:37 pm
  
  It must be great to own one of these classics! I love the pink one the most too. I was saving that movie for the right post and this seemed fitting.
  
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Anonymous | July 29, 2011 at 2:41 pm

Want to watch the movie?

The Long, Long Trailer
Sat. Aug. 6 2:30 PM on TCM

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- hepcatrestorations | July 30, 2011 at 9:40 am
  
  Awesome thanks for the heads up.
  
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Anonymous | August 10, 2011 at 1:23 pm

I love what you did with the Shasta, we just bought a 1953 that is going to need a lot of TLC but hoping to have it ready for next year. So…. any tips would be MOST WELCOMED!!

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- hepcatrestorations | August 10, 2011 at 8:38 pm
  
  I actually didn’t restore the Shasta…I just posted it because I thought it looked great. Not like the money pit I tried to restore and had to abandon..lol. If you have pics of yours I’d love to see them.
  
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mia coursen | October 31, 2012 at 2:34 pm

Love your Holidiay House are there any for sale.

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- Hepcat Restorations | December 28, 2012 at 10:43 pm
  
  Unfortunately I do not have an Holiday Houses, I am an admirer like you.
  
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  - Jeannie | January 12, 2013 at 7:10 pm
    
    Hello, I am Jeannie. I bought a 1966 Joytime camper today. I would like to know if anyone has seen pictures of this style. Please let me know! Thank you.
    
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Hepcat Restorations | February 17, 2013 at 2:21 pm

Go for it!

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David Bryant | July 24, 2013 at 10:59 pm

I have a good friend who has just bought a vintage camper. I remember the brand had the name sarah in it. Does anyone have a clue? I would love to Google the name, so I can see what it looks like. She said it is about 13 feet long and is built for one or possible two people to fit in. She bragged about how well it is designed to store items in a very limited amount of space. I hope to hear back from one of you very nice people. Thank you

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Benjamin Joaquin | July 22, 2015 at 6:12 pm

Where can i buy a trailer like this , i’ve been
Looking for one vintage trailer to buy ,
From 20 to 30 feet , if u can help me ….

Thanks ….

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- Anonymous | June 29, 2016 at 7:54 pm
  
  Try vintagecampers.com. I had a great experience with them.
  
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Susan korotaeff | January 3, 2016 at 6:01 am

Beautiful sight love the finished product great job colors!! I am. Obsessed with finding a vintage trailer please advise where to find one looking for a restored camper trasonable thanks for sharing your video hope you have fun with it!! Thanks really terfic

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- Hepcat Restorations | January 7, 2016 at 5:47 pm
  
  Thanks Susan!
  
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ABRAHAM LUNA | March 18, 2016 at 10:22 am

Have a collection for sale you mite be interested in Mayflower trailer built in the 50s also said to be in the movie setting RV sales site for the long long trailer as seen in the movie looking at trailers Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in California that was movie set available for sale @ 909-533-7498 text/call for more information..

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linda lee | May 30, 2016 at 6:36 pm

I love these and in the future I am going to be looking for one

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