RV/MH Hall of Fame Museum Inventory
1937 Hunt Housecar — RV Collection
1937 Hunt housecar, one of several very unique early housecars built by Hollywood cinematographer Roy Hunt between 1935 and 1945.
1913 Earl Trailer and Model T Ford — RV Collection
On permanent display courtesy of Wade Thompson, Thor Industries.
Believed to be the oldest non-tent travel trailer in existence. Custom built for a Cal Tech professor.
1915 MODEL T WITH 1916 TELESCOPE APARTMENT — RV Collection
A unique unit built in California on the back of a Model T Ford roadster. A novel feature is multiple slide-outs on this vintage model.
1916 COZY CAMPER TENT TRAILER — RV Collection
One of the first trailer models to be commercially produced. Built in Indianapolis, IN by Habig Manufacturing
1922 ZAGELMEYER TENT TRAILER — RV Collection
Built by Zaglemeyer in Bay City Michigan.
1987 EXECUTIVE DIPLOMAT MOTORHOME — Rv Collection
Traveled 100,000 Miles with the original family
1935 BOWLUS ROAD CHIEF TRAILER — RV Collection
One of less than 50 Road Chiefs known to still exist. A predecessor to the better known Airstream Clipper. Built by Hawley Bowlus, a leading manufacturer and pilot of gliders. This was his personal camper.
1928 WIEDMAN CAMP BODY ON STEWART TRUCK CHASSIS — RV Collection
Camp Bodies were built in North Tonawanda NY to be placed on any chassis of the buyers choice either factory installed or shipped by rail to be installed by the buyer.
1928 PIERCE ARROW FLEET HOUSECAR — RV Collection
Identified as the Privateer, it is one of only 3 models known to be produced on Pierce Arrow truck chassis before the market crash of 1929.
1930 KOZY KAMP TENT TRAILER — RV Collection
One of the earliest tent trailers with a solid flat roof. Made in Oregon.
1931 CHEVROLET HOUSECAR owned by Mae West — RV Collection
Built for Paramount Studios to present to Miss West when she left vaudeville to make movies for the studio in 1931 It is a chauffer driven lounge car not a camper.
1931 TENNESSEE TRAVELER HOUSECAR — RV Collection
Gift of Bobby White of Pulaski TN.
Early home made American housecar on Model AA Ford chassis.
1932 GILKIE TENT TRAILER — RV Collection
Gift of Dick Rassmussen, Madison, WI. Built in Terre Haute, IN. Used by donor’s Father for over 50 years.
Unique front inside/outside access pantry and ice box allows provisions to be stored while tent is folded down.
1978 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN FORD — Rv Collection
This unit was used by the original family for about 27 years.
1933 RUNKLE HOUSECAR ON FORD V8 CHASSIS — RV Collection
One of several units built by Runkle of Macomb IL over about 10 years of low volume production.
1935 COVERED WAGON 17′ TRAVEL TRAILER — RV Collection
Gift of Herb Reeves, Elkhart, In., Hall of Fame member and past owner of Covered Wagon Inc. Original.
Exterior is leatherette covered with a canvas covered roof.
1935 KUMFORT — RV Collection
Gift of Donald Gedert, Putnam County, IN.
Little is known of this unit, it appears to be a homemade one of a kind. The all steel body is possibly made from junk yard auto body parts.
1935 ROAD- HOME TRAVEL TRAILER — RV Collection
Basic early trailer with all “Masonite” exterior.
1935 YORK RAMBLER TRAILER — RV Collection
Built in York Pennsylvania by Split Coach Corp. A nice mid-level trailer of the mid 30s.
1937 HAYES MOTOR HOME TRAVEL TRAILER — RV Collection 21
This trailer was made in Grand Rapids, MI and named before the days when Motor Home meant motorized.
1946 Kit Teardrop with 1930 Model A Ford — RV Collection
A gift from Charles and Carolyn Gray of Tennessee
1954 HOLIDAY RAMBLER — RV Collection
Loan from Holiday Rambler Corp., Wakarusa, In. and Dick Klinger
Example of first model built by Hall of Fame member Richard Klingler as he started Holiday Rambler.
1954 SHASTA 15 foot — RV Collection
Loan from Coachmen Industries, Middlebury, In.
Typical of the early 50s “canned ham” style trailers.
1954 YELLOWSTONE 18 foot travel trailer. — RV Collection
Gift of RV Dealers nation wide through CIT incentive program
One of the relatively high-line models built by Yellowstone founder Elmer Weaver in the late 40s and early 50s. Bright aluminum exterior and all birch interior with residential type appliances.
1955 RANGER FIBERGLASS POP-UP — RV Collection
Gift of Robert Howe, College Park, Ga.
Less than 200 ever made by Hille Engineering of California . First all fiberglass body trailer. Unique slide out rear bed. Upper bunks and wooden support sides are owner modifications to make unit fit his family.
1956 E-Z KAMPER TENT TRAILER PROTOTYPE — RV Collection
Gift of Hall of Fame Member Clyde Grambsch, Loyal, Wi. Owner of E-Z Kamper and of Camper-Recreation Canvas Replacements.
Original wooden prototype for E-Z Kamper tent trailers.
1957 SERRO SCOTTY 10′ TEAR DROP and 1957 SERRO SCOTTY 12′ REAR ENTRY — RV Collection
Gifts of John Serro, Hall of Fame member and founder of Serro Travel Trailers, Irwin, Pa. Restoration by Serro Travel Trailers.
Examples of the Sportsman trailers by Serro that were designed to be stored in a conventional residential garage.
1958 Airstream ‘der Kleiner Prinz” — RV Collection
A gift from Kenneth Faber of Wyoming MI.
The only 10 foot fully equipped Airstream ever made. A prototype for the European market that was not pursued.
1958 AIRSTREAM FLYING CLOUD — RV Collection
Loaned by Thor Industries for Thor Exhibit.
1962 APACHE CHIEF TENT TRAILER — RV Collection
Gift of John & Gloria Michaelson, Lapeer, MI
Example of the original model built by Hall of Fame member Eugene Vesely, founder of Vesely Manufacturing which built Apache.
1962 MALLARD 13′ TRAVEL TRAILER — RV Collection
Gift of Rollin’ On RV’s, Schererville, In.
Used by one family for 30 years.
1964 CLARK CORTEZ MOTORHOME — RV Collection
Gift of Fred and Mary Peek of Marshall, MI.
One of America’s first front wheel drive motor homes. They were built by Clark Equipment Company that makes fork lifts and heavy construction equipment.
1964 COACHMEN CADET 15′ — RV Collection
Loan from Coachmen Industries, Middlebury, In.
1st production unit built by Hall of Fame member Thomas Corson as he and his brothers founded Coachmen Industries.
1966 MUSTANG (WESTWARD COACH) — RV Collection
Gift of C. Fred Koppy, Bristol, In.
VistaDome – early two story bunkhouse model. Restoration sponsored by The CIT Group.
1967 FAN LUXURY LINER — RV Collection
Gift of Lester Sautbine, Portland, In.
Manufactured by Hall of Fame Member Franklin A. Newcomer. Early example of MOR/ryde suspension. Restoration by Coachmen Industries (which purchased FAN from Mr. Newcomer) with the support of the Newcomer family.
1967 WINNEBAGO 19′ MOTORHOME — RV Collection
Loan from Winnebago Industries.
Example of their first motorhome model – built on 6 cylinder Ford chassis by Hall of Fame Member John K. Hanson. Restoration by Winnebago.
1968 JAYCO TENT TRAILER * — RV Collection
Gift of Bertha Bontrager Rhodes, widow of Hall of Fame Member Lloyd Bontrager, founder of Jayco.
Number 40 in the first year of production. Restoration by JAYCO.
1969 CARRIAGE 22-ft TRAVEL TRAILER — RV Collection
Gift of Clarence Yoder, Founder of Carriage RV.
An early model with one-piece fiberglass end caps.
1969 FORD BASED CHASSIS MOUNT MOTORHOME — RV Collection
Gift of the Stites family.
Built by the Stites Camper Company of Denver, CO It demonstrates the evolution from slide-in truck campers to today’s type C motorhomes.
1969 HOLIDAY RAMBLER 11′ TRUCK CAMPER — RV Collection
Gift of Stanley Drury, East Leroy, MI.
an example of the ovesized slide in campers that became popular in the 60s.
1974 GMC MOTORHOME — RV Collection
Gift of William Renz of Valles Mines, MO.
1976 CADILLAC ELDORADO BASED HOMEMADE MOTORHOME — RV Collection
Gift of the Paul and Maureen Jones family of Cape Coral FL.
1977 GMC -15 — RV Collection
1977 Travco 32 foot motorhome — RV Collection
A gift from Dr Richard & Oneta Jenson of South Holland IL 60473.
a successor to the Frank and Dodge motor homes developed by Hall of Fame member Ray Frank.
1979 STARCRAFT VAN CONVERSION — RV Collection
Gift of Hall of Fame member Kelly Rose, Chairman of Starcraft Automotive.
Charles Lindbergh — RV Collection
Fleetwood Sportster, a later version of the 1950 12-foot-Fleetwood Sporter — RV Collection
(John Crean Collection)
Donated by the Crean Foundation.
John Crean’s 1985 prototype for the iconic 1986-87 Bounder — RV Collection
(John Crean Collection)
Donated by the Crean Foundation.
MINI MODEL T and MINI TRAILER — RV Collection
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Reas, Goshen, In, Past owner of The Poplars Mobile Home Park , Elkhart, IN.
Built in 1962 as a playhouse for a 4 year old daughter. All materials obtained from “mobile home” plants.
1980’S NEWMAR KOUNTRY AIRE–Rv Collection
This was a personal trailer for Hall Of Fame Member Virgil Miller.