International Harvester is perhaps best known for its farm equipment, but they were also in the truck business for a time. They were always overshadowed by the “ Big 3” Detroit automakers but did accomplish at least one first:… more»
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Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Classic Winnebago Camper For Only $500!
Winnebago Industries has been around since 1958 and is likely the market leader in recreational vehicles (or at least that’s my perception). The hobby took off in the 1970s, when the seller’s RV was built. We don’t know the… more»
Feb 16, 2024 • For Sale • 32 Comments
1996 Toyota HiAce Bambee Diesel Camper
As the years roll by, the US rule allowing a person to import a foreign car so long as it is more than 25 years old is bringing ever more interesting metal onto our shores. From Japan, we’re seeing… more»
Jan 29, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Shinoda Goes RVing: 1971 Dodge Rectrans Discoverer
When you hit two bases-loaded home runs in the world of automotive styling, what do you do for an encore? Larry Shinoda, the famed designer who is credited for elements of the 1963 Corvette and the Boss 302 Mustang,… more»
Jan 10, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Camper Conversion: 1964 GMC TDH-3501
As best as we can tell, this coach has a commuter look to it and began life as something other than a camper but became one later. It looks to be in good condition and ready for some road… more»
Dec 31, 2023 • For Sale • 31 Comments
1962 Chevrolet C-20 Cree Chassis-Mount Camper
Camping has come a long way since the golden era of the 1960s and 70s pickup campers. Most seem to be either trailers or Sprinter-type camping vans today, nothing like this 1962 Chevrolet C-20 with chassis-mount Cree camper. The… more»
Dec 13, 2023 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Chinook Camper! 1976 Chevrolet Blazer Chalet
The Chalet was a limited production version of the Chevy K5 Brazer SUV (before they were called that). It was a routine off-roader with a custom Chinook camper grafted onto the back. Only available for two years, perhaps only… more»
Dec 12, 2023 • For Sale • 45 Comments
Merle Haggard’s Ride: 1977 Chevrolet C-10 Cheyenne
The Cheyenne was a trim package on the popular Silverado pickup in the 1970s. It could be ordered with two or four-wheel drive, and with short or leg-length beds. This 1977 Cheyenne has the distinction of having once been… more»
K5 Camper Barn Find: 1977 Chevrolet Blazer Chalet
The Chevrolet K5 Blazer Chalet is one of the coolest camper conversions ever built, and it’s a vehicle that continues to find favor in collector circles. The limited production nature of this slick factory-backed conversion, along with the overall… more»
2 -for-1 Projects: 1976 Chevrolet Blazer Chalet
In the mid-1970s, General Motors partnered with Chinook, an RV manufacturer, to create a camping edition of the Chevy Blazer and GMC Jimmy. A fixed camping unit was added behind the cab that would be perfect for weekend wilderness… more»
Nov 14, 2023 • For Sale • 2 Comments
Retro Camper: 1957 Ford F-100 Panel Van
The seller refers to this 1957 Ford F-100 Camper as “Copperhead,” and one look at its paint perfectly explains that handle. It is an older conversion recently refurbished, featuring enough retro touches to appeal to most tastes. It is… more»
Oct 27, 2023 • For Sale • 2 Comments
Original Survivor: 1978 Volkswagen Westfalia Deluxe Camper Bus
Treating an older classic to a restoration, whether total or sympathetic, is tempting. However, there is something undeniably attractive about preservation, allowing the vehicle to wear its survivor badge proudly. That was the path taken by the seller when… more»
Oct 21, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Camping Find: 1970 Volkswagen Westfalia Type 2
The Type 1 was Volkswagen-speak for the famous “Beetle” which became one of the world’s best-selling automobiles in the second half of the 20th Century. The Type 2 was the VW Bus which would be known under a variety… more»
Sep 24, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Camper Included: 1959 Chevrolet Apache Pickup
1959 was the last year the Chevrolet Task Force trucks were in production, but not before a successful run that began in 1955 when it eventually replaced the tried-and-true Advance Design that dated all the way back to 1947,… more»
Sep 6, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Almost 4×4: 1973 Chevrolet G20 Camper Van
Yearning to plunge into “van life” – with an Austin Powers twist? This might be the perfect vehicle, here on facebook Marketplace, a 1973 Chevrolet G20 camper van, listed for $27,900. Most of the work to convert it into… more»
Sep 5, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Rare RV: 1971 Krager Kustom Koach
When it comes to vehicles that allegedly only saw a few dozen examples ever made, sometimes details get sketchy and are hard to confirm, with a case in point being this 1971 Krager Kustom Coach here on Facebook Marketplace. … more»
