I guess it’s possible to be a fan and admirer of something despite having zero experience with it. That’s the case with travel trailers and me. Really camping in general. I love the concept but have yet to dip my oar in the camping water. We have no indication if the anonymous Barn Finds reader who sent this in was a fan, admirer, or active camping participant, but we do know they found this 1969 Aristocrat Lo-Liner here on eBay in Arroyo Grande, California. This no reserve auction has received 45 bids, pushing the price to $7,100 at time of writing.
This 1969 Aristocrat Lo-Liner certainly looks the part of a 1960s travel trailer, largely thanks to the what appears to be an unpainted exterior. The seller clarifies by saying the exterior was “painted to a chrome” under previous ownership. The poverty caps on the black wheels further the Aristocrat’s simplicity. The seller notes some dents, dings, and old repairs. The roof, siding, and windows have all been sealed to help prevent leaks.
The interior has seen extensive remodeling and the seller considers it to be 99% finished. There’s not a dedicated sleeping area, but the couch folds down to a bed.
There’s a dinette at the tongue end with a large front window. The floor plan appears to make great use of the limited space in this 15’ trailer.
Above you’ll see a full kitchen, of course including an avocado green gas range and refrigerator. The stovetop works, but no attempt has been made to operate the oven. The current owner has ditched the use of the fridge in favor of a solar powered dual-zone low draw refrigerator, which is included. On the back end of the trailer is a fully functioning full bath, which has also been updated.
I have a wildly impractical vision of pulling a small same-year travel trailer behind my Lincoln Continental one day. I don’t know where I’d go or what I’d do with it, I just feel like it’s something I should do. While I’m confident that will never happen for me, perhaps there’s a Barn Finds reader with more realistic and practical use for such a travel trailer. As the seller suggests, would you park it on your property to use as a retreat?…or use as an AirBnb rental?…or do you have a wildly impractical vision like me? Perhaps putting it through its paces on the open road may be the simplest route.
You haven’t lived until you go camping for a week in comfort like this. Of course that includes your wife and four kids and a large dog. Yes those were the days.
In the late 80ties my parents took me camping across Europe for 3 weeks and, 7 or 8 countries all with different languages (so you can’t really ask for directions) oh and we crossed the Alps twice in a two stroke Wartburg fully loaded with roof rack and zero torque due to it being a two stroke.
That was enough camping for me, trailer camping is a whole nother animal.
Who brings a crock pot or Vitamix blender camping?!
Evidently this guy. Nice interior.
Nacho dip and Margaritas…
The Vitamix blender facilitates the making of large quantities of margueritas, which you’ll need when you go camping with a wife, four kids and a large dog.
“no attempt has been made to operate the oven” – That’s a little hard to believe. Same with the fridge. I think we can assume neither of them work.
Some of these had ice box refrigerators. Food would hold up ok until the ice block was half melted.
Some also had 3-way fridges.
I just wish that stove was Harvest Gold or Poppy Red,
moldy green was never appetizing.
The Aristocrat[s]!
In other words:
I think it’s beautiful, and its straight lines, allow the best packaging of the internal components. A negative point, the position of the wheel axle, transfers a good part of the weight to the vehicle that drives it.
João Antonio Pinto de Carvalho – Porto Alegre – Rio Grande do Sul -Brazil.
It’s kind of in my bucket list to get a bumper pull camp trailer, but prefer a 64 or older to pull behind my Riviera. I would like to make a cross country trip staying at camp sites. Time will tell if that becomes a reality or not.
I did drive a one ton 59 Ford duallie with 8’x12′ bed pulling a 5’x8′ covered trailer from Seattle, Washington to Miami, Florida back in 85. I had a girlfriend, three kids and chahuahua dog along for the trip. We made several stops, some lasting weeks. We left in May and arrived in September. Never spent one night in a Motel. It was a very interesting trip.
God bless America
That’s not a “Canned Ham” camper… those are more oval shaped than square… regardless, that’s a pretty cool rig, right there…
No thanks. I done enough camping while in the military.
Nice write-up, Johnny.
To me this thing oozes coolness.
And it looks so inviting and comfortable inside.