A year or two ago a Glastron popped up on Craigslist Nebraska. $4000. I was soooooo tempted. Then it went off - sold. Then...I saw it two blocks from my house where the new owner lived.
hi i have a 1975 Dodge Woodsman that i think should be added to this list. It was built on a dodge 1 ton frame with a 318 has an automatic trans and is even 4 wheel drive. "now that's cool"
Given that camper vans are expected to regularly traverse muddy fields, I can't believe more of them don't have 4 wheel drive. It's such an obvious thing and would make them even more versatile.
I'm officially in love with the Vicker's Westmoreland Star Trailers....so awesome. I kind of wish you'd covered the Barth motorhome, which are also pretty sweet. But I might be biased as I have a 1973 model.
I have an fully restored a 1977 Airstream Argosy motorhome. Built on a GM P30 chassis with 454 engine. Its a super cool vintage painted Airstream that you drive.
no 2 is a commer conversion by Autohomes i had one for years and toured France Spain and Italy in it ,1725 with overdrive box it cruised at 70mph lol and the one in the picture is a 1971 mine was a 1969.
The Commer vans were truly evil to drive - I used them in the late sixties and early seventies. Their nickname was the "Commer Unsteerable" .... and (some of them at least) had the handbrake acting on the front wheels. You definitely did not want to try a handbrake turn.
From this and other mistakes in this video, it appears the narrator has no knowledge or interest in the subject and has just been hired to read (and sometimes misread) a script.
Did you guys read my comment from the last video you guys made ? PS You forgot are 1978 Toyota Dolphin, 1974 Volkswagen Beetle camper, 1971 Volkswagen Lil Bugger,1978 Toyota Hilace camper van, 1979 Airstream Excella, 1969 Dodge A100 Sportmann camper, 1963 Airstream Globetrotter. Can you guys doing campers and motorhomes ( 80's - 90's ) ?
They usex the diesel GMC Engines in my motor homes Bedford CF 250 GMC may have owned Bedford at one point? United Kingdom. I have the 250 version only two left on the road that I'm aware of, mine being the oldest built in 1979, registered 1980.
Your # 1 is are differnent Schäfer Orions produced by Ferdinand Schäfer in Detmold / Germany. They were neither produced by hannomag nor by Mercedes, Schäfer used chassis from Hanomag, Hanmoag / Henschel and later Mercedes. You can find a lot oft informations about them at: www.suleica-orion-club.de/04_typen/beschreibungen/_kurzvorstellung_EN.htm also in English.
Forgot about Winnebagos Unibody design, Rialta, and VW powered Vista & Sunstar. offering utilizing the Eurovan cab up front and a unique attempt at a unibody camper built in the Forrest City plant. Front wheel drive VW powered and economic to operate. make up for the poor construction.
I have a custom made 1961 gmc class a motorhome. 3 way frige,rooftop and dash air,front and rear engine heater,shower,sleeps 6,heavy-duty furnace,cruise control. Built on 1987 gmc bus frame. 23 foot long.
Thank you,I liked the GMC motorhome,and the Glastron ..The others arent much good,only good for a overnight sort of thing..When going away in such vehicles,it has been my experience that you need four things most of all..They are a VERY RELIABLE vehicle,first, a shower ,and a toilet,and a bed..cooking is a lower priority..you see ,and try this using your own suburb as a example..Imagine you have driven into your own suburb for the first time as a stranger in a van..it is afternoon soon you will need to eat,wash and sleep..Now,where can we park ourselves discreetly ? Where is a toilet ? even if you find one,most are locked at night to deter vice,is there one in your suburb ? where can you shower.? thats even more difficult..And where can you sleep safely..maybe there is a motel somewhere but..as for food,you can nearly always find something to eat at a fast food outlet,cafe etc..but shower,toilet,and bed are harder to find...next problem.is discretion you need to be able to live on your vehicle without attracting attention from nearby residents,police,council ordinance officers and petty criminals..in this regard the two vehicles have drawbacks as they are a bit too identifiable as motorhomes..
When featuring the Chinook, you only showed the small Toyota version when the 18+ was their true flagship unit, the one piece moulded fiberglass on the one ton cutaway vans. They are still very popular
wow I used to have a Glastron and I loved it it was probably one of the greatest IVs I've ever had it was fast as hell for an RV I remember getting in drag races with school buses and UPS trucks LOL for the longest time I thought I was the only one with one it was my first RV I was 22 when I bought it and I'm 36 now I wish I could go back and get it
How about a Sheep wagon built for herding/following sheep .. now put on trailers for full time use ,, on the freeway.. built in Montana and Idaho .. still in these days .. complete new or rebuilds...with wood stoves.........canvas tops.......
I would take 3 the GMC I HAVE READ A LOT ABOUT THEM HOW WELL STURDY THEY WERE BUILT AND THEY WERE WELL BEFORE THEIR TIME AND LIKE I SAID HEARD A LOT OF GREAT THINGS ABOUT THEM SO I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE NUMBER 3
One more you missed...From the Star Wars begining films..this motor home was designed by some very WELL KNOWN car designers of the time created the discover by rectrans..check this on out....very interesting...I have only seen two since delivering them to a dealer ship in san diego...in 1972..One day looking on craiglist one popped up for sale..Bought it sight un seen. Had it shipped home...and i am in the prosess of restoring her....Well love your sight
Without a doubt my favorite one of all was number 3 the GMC that was made from 73 to 78 or 79 way ahead of itself the best even today if you can get find one which there's a lot of them still left out there and go through and do a complete restore on it you'll have a better motorhome than any of the newer ones that are being built it was just top-of-the-line back then and still top-of-the-line to this day and I wish I owned one of them I really do.
Owned a '71 bus for 12yrs with a 1776cc dual carb Type1. The '72 bus looks the same but has the much stronger/reliable type4 engine. I would put a 2liter with deep sump and external oil cooler.
Interesting choices. Growing up we had a 1964 Ford Travel Wagon on a Ford Econoline chassis with a pop top. It was a great conversion design, but the engine was gutless at 100 horsepower and 10 mpg. It commonly overheated and was a nuisance because the engine access was between the driver and passenger seats in the front. Had many lifetime travel adventures in it despite these serious flaws.
Hey Mind's Eye, I sure enjoy all of your videos, especially those about rv's and csmpers. However, I have yet to see you include my 1964 Bluebird Wanderlodge Class A motorhome. This is a vintage model, a prototype built before they went into production in 1965. I have been careful to maintain as much of the original as possible. If your comments allowed for pics, I would send a couple to you. Freddie Gillogly-Stanleta
Sadly, they've missed the best motorhome, Revcon (early, '1971-77). Designed by the stepson of Wally Byam (Airstream), it was revolutionary for the times and it was the impetus for GM to build THEIR motorhome. Low entry, light weight, great gas mileage. We get an average 3 thumbs up every day we're travelling in 'Rosebud'. (More if we're towing our '58 Metropolitan).
@@tink5488 There are some retro trailers being manufactured. I agree, I wish there were some 'Good Old Girls' being made again like Revcon, GMC, Cortez, etc.
Mine is a 1981 Chevy Vanguard 360 v8, Auto, G30 full fiber glass wide body, So far I have only counted 13 like this in Canada, They where actually built in Winfield , BC, Canada, Company was once owned by Jim Pattison Industries Ltd , with only 29,000, k, it was supposedly parked at a lake for most of it's life, Bought her last year, my fav, now has 31,000,
It happens, sorry that one minor thing ruined the video for you. We seek perfection at all turns here and I assure you I do not take a single mispronounced word lightly. The narrators pay has been docked one beer.
1:05, my God, even a minor crash looks like it would be frightening. Anything more than a fender bender and it becomes a leg bender (or breaker). End up being named shorty.
All the VW vans are like that, same as the 1st gen big-3 American vans. The average American car bumpers in the 60's and early 70's were higher and would go over the VW bumper right into your legs in a head-on collision. Federal crash safety regulations put an end to them but you still see this "cabover" configuration in some larger box-trucks from overseas because larger trucks still don't have to meet car safety rules.
The Commer campers were only fitted with 1500 or 1724cc petrol or a four cylinder diesel. The TS3 (knocker) 3 cylinder 2 stroke diesels were fitted in bigger trucks or wagons.
I love all of them but I had to pick one it would be number 3. Why because it looks like a cross between old & new the space the size the wheels are all unique they dont make them like today especially with the extra tires very jetsons scooby dooish with a hip hop touch..... Yeah I broke it down to a science lol Keep up the good work I'm looking forward to getting a used class b rv camper van hard to find but I'm determined
2:37 That Westmorland Star looks like the inside of a Pagani Zonda lol. I own a 1978 VW LT28 camper. Like an overgrown Type 2, but with 6ft standing room and front engine.
Nice video, at 6.25, I recognize this Chinook, this has been driving around in Enschede Netherlands for years, and still, as a mobile changing studio of a kind of "Dame Edna" artist, on the backside a small folding stage is possible, I unfortunately forgot her / his name but there are videos on it TH-cam available.
Yep. 6 pistons in 3 cylinders. Look up "Commer Knocker" and you'll see one of the craziest engines to ever make it into production. They have a unique sound when running, hence the "Knocker" name.
Effectively a 6 cylinder with 3 combustion chambers, with supercharger too. Used for commercial vehicles only, one bus company ran coaches with them. At at time when the average family car got 80 mph at best, these coaches were getting 70mph loaded.
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Loved 😍 number 6! ☺️✝️🇺🇸
I think the Travco L'Espirit would be best for our needs, big enough, but not too big.
A year or two ago a Glastron popped up on Craigslist Nebraska. $4000. I was soooooo tempted. Then it went off - sold. Then...I saw it two blocks from my house where the new owner lived.
01:07 "Comfort and style!"
hi i have a 1975 Dodge Woodsman that i think should be added to this list. It was built on a dodge 1 ton frame with a 318 has an automatic trans and is even 4 wheel drive. "now that's cool"
Given that camper vans are expected to regularly traverse muddy fields, I can't believe more of them don't have 4 wheel drive. It's such an obvious thing and would make them even more versatile.
Nice. I have a 1970 Dodge Monarch 24 foot motorhome with a Dodge 318. I've been restoring mechanicly since 2018
I do like this westfalia and yup I’d put a Porsche engine and of course up rate the brakes and suspension
Beautiful.
I have a 1970 Dodge Monarch with a Dodge 318 engine . I have been restoring it since 2018. Where can I send pictures for your next classic rv video?
Safari Brasil,,,,,,,,,,,,
And here is my original 1978 Ford Transit Mk1 Westfalia:
th-cam.com/video/DWLr4XvQQ3Y/w-d-xo.html
Number three is my favorite. I have a 1978 GMC royale and I wouldn't have any other.
I JOINED THE ROYALE BAND WAGON. SOLID WALNUT CABINETRY, A BUILT IN COUNTER-TOP BLENDER...YOU HAVE TO LOVE IT, IT DRIVES LIKE A BIG VAN.
Yep bought one here downunder in February can't wait to renovate and enjoy
I'm officially in love with the Vicker's Westmoreland Star Trailers....so awesome.
I kind of wish you'd covered the Barth motorhome, which are also pretty sweet. But I might be biased as I have a 1973 model.
I have an fully restored a 1977 Airstream Argosy motorhome. Built on a GM P30 chassis with 454 engine. Its a super cool vintage painted Airstream that you drive.
Love Airstreams in general, but especially their motorhomes. Argosy and the shiny twinkie.
What ever happened to the build quality they put into these old RV's? These old ones will be around long after the junk they build today is gone.
yep
I had a GMC motorhome matchbox when I was a child. I loved that thing! A policeman in our town had a Toyota chanook I loved that thing as well!
Love the GMC motorhomes. Innovative and stylish. Decent power and front-wheel drive.
I believe they should be #1 On the list.
Design, innovation, ride comfort and horsepower nothing comes close to a gmc IMO
Absolutly
I still think there should be slightly smaller modern version of the GMC. Maybe with the Ford modular V8 fwd motor?
Wow, those Star trailers look like something Liberace would vacation in.
All of them where bought with dirty thieved money by gypsies
Don't EVER park it in South Chicago....
no 2 is a commer conversion by Autohomes i had one for years and toured France Spain and Italy in it ,1725 with overdrive box it cruised at 70mph lol and the one in the picture is a 1971 mine was a 1969.
I'd love a Commer Camper. Sounds like yours was great.
@ferkemall Yeah, salty roads are a killer!
I’ll take the GMC Motorhome any day. I like many of the others, but that seemed to be much safer to drive in my opinion.
Me too... picked one up here in Australia in February ... only 26 listed downunder
I’ll second that. These things have held up well. The chassis is something others could learn from. The double rear wheels is an amazing advancement
The Karmann Ghia is the Volkswagen version of a sports car, the camper is Karmann Mobil
The Commer vans were truly evil to drive - I used them in the late sixties and early seventies. Their nickname was the "Commer Unsteerable" .... and (some of them at least) had the handbrake acting on the front wheels. You definitely did not want to try a handbrake turn.
I loved my Commer Highwayman. Interesting to drive to say the least, but still great fun!
Height of 19'!?! (Didn't this seem ridiculous when you read it?)
Fail!
Thanks, that all makes me feel better ;)
From this and other mistakes in this video, it appears the narrator has no knowledge or interest in the subject and has just been hired to read (and sometimes misread) a script.
I like #3 a lot. Too bad we can't see the interior of the first one.
Loved #3! GMC was so quintessential 70's:)
Did you guys read my comment from the last video you guys made ?
PS You forgot are 1978 Toyota Dolphin, 1974 Volkswagen Beetle camper, 1971 Volkswagen Lil Bugger,1978 Toyota Hilace camper van, 1979 Airstream Excella, 1969 Dodge A100 Sportmann camper, 1963 Airstream Globetrotter.
Can you guys doing campers and motorhomes ( 80's - 90's ) ?
They usex the diesel GMC Engines in my motor homes Bedford CF 250 GMC may have owned Bedford at one point? United Kingdom. I have the 250 version only two left on the road that I'm aware of, mine being the oldest built in 1979, registered 1980.
Your # 1 is are differnent Schäfer Orions produced by Ferdinand Schäfer in Detmold / Germany. They were neither produced by hannomag nor by Mercedes, Schäfer used chassis from Hanomag, Hanmoag / Henschel and later Mercedes. You can find a lot oft informations about them at: www.suleica-orion-club.de/04_typen/beschreibungen/_kurzvorstellung_EN.htm also in English.
Forgot about Winnebagos Unibody design, Rialta, and VW powered Vista & Sunstar. offering utilizing the Eurovan cab up front and a unique attempt at a unibody camper built in the Forrest City plant. Front wheel drive VW powered and economic to operate. make up for the poor construction.
The Gypsy trailers here look like diner restaurants on the outside.
The older ones are built much better than the New ones. My 2022 Grand Design has NO Refrigerator Working from DAY ONE.
i would definitely buy the gmc motorhome
There are a few in El Dorado Arkansas gmc might be able to get one
Bought one here downunder in February.... love my gmc
You missed an iconic RV 1954/1964 clack cortez. The best so far..
For me, the 26' GMC has been something I have wanted since college days! They are my ideal!
Agreed 100%.... So much so i bought one here in Australia
Learn yer history.........
360
400
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In the Tradesman style Dodge (not 318)
You missed the dodge A108 based Corey cruiser & the dodge a100 based 1969-70 explorer
Love this!!!! Mad love for GMC!😁
I had an Orange Westfalia exactly like that! And my dad had an Orange Commer Autosleeper camper (although not at the same time).
I have a restored 1972 Hunter. It was the 903rd produced.
Nice, you still use it often, or is it for looks?
I have a custom made 1961 gmc class a motorhome. 3 way frige,rooftop and dash air,front and rear engine heater,shower,sleeps 6,heavy-duty furnace,cruise control. Built on 1987 gmc bus frame. 23 foot long.
@4mins, that is NOT a class A motor home LOL, do your homework.
Loved seeing these older ones...I have a 76 Argosy 20 motor home that floats down the road, even when the 18 wheelers pass by.
GMC is beautiful.. though I liked all..
OK folk one correction, the glastron can't be 19 feet high. Maybe 9 but 19, no.
The Hanomag-Henschel Orion is a dream of a vintage campervan. Especially the later models with Mercedes Diesel engines...
I need to make a video, using just the still shots I have, of my Hanomag conversion I did in the '70's. 22 mpg!
Why are the old ones still the best and the most beautiful, and it became more and more ugly, why ?
Thank you,I liked the GMC motorhome,and the Glastron ..The others arent much good,only good for a overnight sort of thing..When going away in such vehicles,it has been my experience that you need four things most of all..They are a VERY RELIABLE vehicle,first, a shower ,and a toilet,and a bed..cooking is a lower priority..you see ,and try this using your own suburb as a example..Imagine you have driven into your own suburb for the first time as a stranger in a van..it is afternoon soon you will need to eat,wash and sleep..Now,where can we park ourselves discreetly ? Where is a toilet ? even if you find one,most are locked at night to deter vice,is there one in your suburb ? where can you shower.? thats even more difficult..And where can you sleep safely..maybe there is a motel somewhere but..as for food,you can nearly always find something to eat at a fast food outlet,cafe etc..but shower,toilet,and bed are harder to find...next problem.is discretion you need to be able to live on your vehicle without attracting attention from nearby residents,police,council ordinance officers and petty criminals..in this regard the two vehicles have drawbacks as they are a bit too identifiable as motorhomes..
in the travco segment you showed a trans van by champion,,mistake,,,,,,
No way that glastron on the dodge chassis is 19+
feet tall
It would never fit under a freeway overpass
I own one he had to have meant long not high
When featuring the Chinook, you only showed the small Toyota version when the 18+ was their true flagship unit, the one piece moulded fiberglass on the one ton cutaway vans. They are still very popular
wow I used to have a Glastron and I loved it it was probably one of the greatest IVs I've ever had it was fast as hell for an RV I remember getting in drag races with school buses and UPS trucks LOL for the longest time I thought I was the only one with one it was my first RV I was 22 when I bought it and I'm 36 now I wish I could go back and get it
I still own one
How about a Sheep wagon built for herding/following sheep .. now put on trailers for full time use ,, on the freeway.. built in Montana and Idaho .. still in these days .. complete new or rebuilds...with wood stoves.........canvas tops.......
Hey where is the 1969 Aspen built in Boulder Colorado ? I have pictures of mine ...hmmm
I would take 3 the GMC I HAVE READ A LOT ABOUT THEM HOW WELL STURDY THEY WERE BUILT AND THEY WERE WELL BEFORE THEIR TIME AND LIKE I SAID HEARD A LOT OF GREAT THINGS ABOUT THEM SO I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE NUMBER 3
One more you missed...From the Star Wars begining films..this motor home was designed by some very WELL KNOWN car designers of the time created the discover by rectrans..check this on out....very interesting...I have only seen two since delivering them to a dealer ship in san diego...in 1972..One day looking on craiglist one popped up for sale..Bought it sight un seen. Had it shipped home...and i am in the prosess of restoring her....Well love your sight
Where is the Winnebago line up ? They started it all....
Previous video.
Henry Ford beat Winnebago by a long stretch; gtamarketing.com/graemes-1937-ford-housecar/
I own a 1974 GMC motorhome.
Does it work?
Sweet
No. My health no longer allows me to work on it.
Without a doubt my favorite one of all was number 3 the GMC that was made from 73 to 78 or 79 way ahead of itself the best even today if you can get find one which there's a lot of them still left out there and go through and do a complete restore on it you'll have a better motorhome than any of the newer ones that are being built it was just top-of-the-line back then and still top-of-the-line to this day and I wish I owned one of them I really do.
It would be even nicer with a Cummins engine. Today's freeways and highways are too fast for that old 455.
@@siseley1 gmc 455 olds rocket won the landspeed record for fastest motorhome in the world
Agreed...i bought one here in Australia this year
Only 26 listed downunder
THEY DID BETTER IN THE 50 THRU THE 70 THEN THEY DO. BETTER MADE AND COST LESS THEN
19' high glastron think you made a mistake there...12' 6" more like it
Owned a '71 bus for 12yrs with a 1776cc dual carb Type1. The '72 bus looks the same but has the much stronger/reliable type4 engine. I would put a 2liter with deep sump and external oil cooler.
I've always heard to stay away from buses after 72. The earlier ones with smaller tail lights are what to look for.
Interesting choices. Growing up we had a 1964 Ford Travel Wagon on a Ford Econoline chassis with a pop top. It was a great conversion design, but the engine was gutless at 100 horsepower and 10 mpg. It commonly overheated and was a nuisance because the engine access was between the driver and passenger seats in the front. Had many lifetime travel adventures in it despite these serious flaws.
Airstream came in as a mid-grade affordable LOL now that greedy company is the most expensive!
I OWMED A 1970 V W POP TOP CAMPER BUS I WISH I STILL OWNED IT LOTS OF MEMORIES 😭😭😭😭
Hey Mind's Eye, I sure enjoy all of your videos, especially those about rv's and csmpers. However, I have yet to see you include my 1964 Bluebird Wanderlodge Class A motorhome. This is a vintage model, a prototype built before they went into production in 1965. I have been careful to maintain as much of the original as possible. If your comments allowed for pics, I would send a couple to you. Freddie Gillogly-Stanleta
Would be nice to see it !!!!....... Erik
Number 3 or nuthin. Good vid....Rich/San Jose
I like the American narrators terrible pronunciation
Sadly, they've missed the best motorhome, Revcon (early, '1971-77). Designed by the stepson of Wally Byam (Airstream), it was revolutionary for the times and it was the impetus for GM to build THEIR motorhome. Low entry, light weight, great gas mileage. We get an average 3 thumbs up every day we're travelling in 'Rosebud'. (More if we're towing our '58 Metropolitan).
And, just like most older vehicles; looked awesome. Wish they remade older vehicles like that, you shouldn't "fix" what isn't broken.
@@tink5488 There are some retro trailers being manufactured. I agree, I wish there were some 'Good Old Girls' being made again like Revcon, GMC, Cortez, etc.
My friend has a Cortez,l have always liked them
My friend's dad worked at the GMC plant in Pontiac, MI where they made the motor homes and sometimes would bring one home on the weekends.
happy days. I envey you
Always liked the GMC Motorhome. Still looks Modern today . . .
Mine is a 1981 Chevy Vanguard 360 v8, Auto, G30 full fiber glass wide body, So far I have only counted 13 like this in Canada, They where actually built in Winfield , BC, Canada, Company was once owned by Jim Pattison Industries Ltd , with only 29,000, k, it was supposedly parked at a lake for most of it's life, Bought her last year, my fav, now has 31,000,
The most interesting was not shown. The Winnebago was the leader in motorhome back in the 60's and 70's.
Yeah that's true and exactly the reason we had it number one in a video posted three weeks before this one.
Should have included the FMC and Cortez motorhomes from the 70s.
CMC Motorhome
I enjoyed this right up till you said Karmann "Jee-yuh". It's a hard G. SMH
It happens, sorry that one minor thing ruined the video for you. We seek perfection at all turns here and I assure you I do not take a single mispronounced word lightly. The narrators pay has been docked one beer.
#3 would be nice. Would love to travel the US in my retirement.
can I come along for the ride?
sounds like a plan..from Canterbury. U.K.
1:05, my God, even a minor crash looks like it would be frightening. Anything more than a fender bender and it becomes a leg bender (or breaker). End up being named shorty.
All the VW vans are like that, same as the 1st gen big-3 American vans. The average American car bumpers in the 60's and early 70's were higher and would go over the VW bumper right into your legs in a head-on collision. Federal crash safety regulations put an end to them but you still see this "cabover" configuration in some larger box-trucks from overseas because larger trucks still don't have to meet car safety rules.
Great to see all the older motor homes
The last one that is were i am born in Naarden vesting the Netherlands het Gooi nice funny
1977 Dodge sportman..finding it hard to sell...brings back memories of my youth...
Might not want to sell it cheap.
I would love to have 5 of each, just can't pick one.
I'll sell you mine for $5,000. 1970 Dodge Monarch 24 foot motorhome with Dodge 318. Been restoring mechanicly since 2018
We are restoring a 1979 VW Westy, but really like #8 too.
my neighbor had a karman safari and it was very spacious inside and dare i say comfortable
Gmc definitely. But vw is cool
i wish the GMC motor Home no3 to come back with new electrec solar power it well be amazing 👍🏻
nice
That's what I'm doing to my 73 gmc soon
Wheres that short Ferguson Massey Corp thingy?
A height of 19 feet 5 right
Nr 8
I'll take that mustard yellow VW Westfalia please!
He said the glastron has a height of 19 feet 6 inches. Um no.
The Commer campers were only fitted with 1500 or 1724cc petrol or a four cylinder diesel. The TS3 (knocker) 3 cylinder 2 stroke diesels were fitted in bigger trucks or wagons.
5:18 when cars had the hp to haul a trailer
WHY don't you you talk about REVCON, designed by two WW2 veterans That wanted to enjoy their families ,,..Front wheel drive,all airplane aluminum
I love all of them but I had to pick one it would be number 3. Why because it looks like a cross between old & new the space the size the wheels are all unique they dont make them like today especially with the extra tires very jetsons scooby dooish with a hip hop touch..... Yeah I broke it down to a science lol Keep up the good work I'm looking forward to getting a used class b rv camper van hard to find but I'm determined
I'll take the GMC
2:37 That Westmorland Star looks like the inside of a Pagani Zonda lol. I own a 1978 VW LT28 camper. Like an overgrown Type 2, but with 6ft standing room and front engine.
LT owners unite lel
Nice video, at 6.25, I recognize this Chinook, this has been driving around in Enschede Netherlands for years, and still, as a mobile changing studio of a kind of "Dame Edna" artist, on the backside a small folding stage is possible, I unfortunately forgot her / his name but there are videos on it TH-cam available.
19' tall......it wouldn't fit UNDER MOST of the interstate bridges if it were in fact that tall..
The Hanomag they say is Mercedes is clearly a Borgward
Hello Doug Todd, thanks for the feedback!
wait wait. 2 stroke, flat, 3 banger diesel??? what...
also the GMC motorhome there is the first FWD GMC product ever produced. it's front end is based around the Cadillac Eldorado/Olds Toronado!
Yep. 6 pistons in 3 cylinders. Look up "Commer Knocker" and you'll see one of the craziest engines to ever make it into production. They have a unique sound when running, hence the "Knocker" name.
Effectively a 6 cylinder with 3 combustion chambers, with supercharger too. Used for commercial vehicles only, one bus company ran coaches with them. At at time when the average family car got 80 mph at best, these coaches were getting 70mph loaded.
Enjoy the video. I have been looking different motor homes recently.