This Original 1955 Fleetwood Custom Mobile Home is Amazing

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Fleetwood has been a well-known builder of entry to mid-level mobile homes since the early 1950’s. Their homes were among the first to offer different floor plans and designs to meet the needs of families. This original 1955 Fleetwood Custom Mobile Home is amazing – the owners have kept it in its original glory for over half … Read more

Free Vintage Mobile Home Books You Can Read Online

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There have only been very few books written about trailers and mobile homes over the last century. Read Trailer Ahoy Here  Trailer Ahoy is iconic for being one of the first and most thorough books about trailer traveling. It was written by Charles Edgar Nash in 1937. Topics include how to pull a trailer safely, highways, and … Read more

Where and How to Find Vintage Travel Trailers For Sale

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Trying to find vintage travel trailers for sale? In this article, we’ll show you our 12 favorite websites that have vintage travel trailers for sale and an arsenal of free tools that will help you search for your favorite vintage trailers.  You don’t have to look on eBay or Craigslist every day, you don’t have to … Read more

Spotlight on Spartan Carousel Travel Trailers

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The Spartan Carousel is one of our favorite vintage mobile home models. From the abundance of windows, the cool skylight, and the round kitchen they are everything we hold dear in a vintage trailer design.  Finding one of these beauties is rare, but finding three to share with you, is a special treat! Related: Landing the … Read more

A Mobile Home Remodel in 1954

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We love all mobile home remodels whether they were done in 2014 or 1954! We found this mobile home remodel in 1954 from a vintage mobile home magazine and had to share it with you! This very vintage mobile home had siding made from muslin and cotton wadding over plywood. This was a popular siding … Read more

Remodeled Bus Converted Into A Tiny Home

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We here at Mobile Home Living are fans of all kinds of mobile and manufactured homes. Especially ones that go beyond what you would typically think of. Perfect example, this completely remodeled bus converted into a tiny home that was recently shared on Facebook. Enjoy! A Look at This Remodeled Bus Here are the Details of the … Read more

This 1965 Vintage Mobile Home is a Desert Paradise

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Last week introduced you to the Palm Canyon Mobile Club. This is a new twist on mobile home community living. This all-ages manufactured home park is an excellent combination of vintage mobile homes, modern manufactured homes, and new tiny home designs, with the hope to attract younger couples and families who are looking for all the … Read more

This Vintage Airstream Remodel is so Cool

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I am just a tad bit obsessed with vintage Airstream remodels. There’s just something about that shiny aluminum, I guess! I especially love seeing how people remodel a vintage camper – will they keep it original or will they add modern touches? This vintage Airstream remodel has lots of modern additions but still lets the … Read more

Affordable DIY Vintage Camper Renovation: Adopting Shana the Shasta

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We love to feature vintage camper renovations and we especially love to feature an affordable DIY vintage camper renovation like this 1958 Shasta Airflyte Deluxe camper. Most camper remodels you find online are done by professionals and cost a ton of money. Seeing someone tackle an affordable DIY vintage camper renovation with a realistic budget makes … Read more

Classic Mobile Home Models – Fleetwood Festival is a Favorite

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Please welcome Steve Lancaster. He is the founder of a great Facebook group, Manufactured Housing and Mobile Homes.  I’ve never met a more knowledgeable person when it comes to modern and classic mobile home models. I asked Steve to write about his favorite model of all time, the Fleetwood Festival which is also known as the Fleetwood … Read more