Vintage Trailers

Vintage Mobile Homes from 1955 1955 was a great year for the mobile home. The vintage mobile homes were going through its adolescence, trying to find itself in a sense. The homes were transitioning from bubbly curves to mean and lean. The clean, sleek exterior lines and contemporary interiors were taking over the […]

Vintage trailer parks are just as cool as vintage mobile homes so of course we cover them too. Today, we’ll take a look at the Parsley Trailer Park, America’s first park in Sarasota Florida. Parsley Trailer Park This first few images are of the Parsley Trailer Park outside of St. Petersburg, […]

Our 2nd issue of Vintage Mobile Homes Throwback Thursdays takes a look at 1961. It was another great year for mobile homes! Lots of great advancements and beautiful homes were being cranked out. If you missed last weeks installment you can see it here: Vintage Mobile Homes of 1953. Modern Mechanix, a great blog […]

I don’t know what it is about a vintage mobile home, and manufactured homes, that appeal to me so much. Perhaps it’s the important role that mobile homes have played in our country  – providing housing to millions of families that otherwise wouldn’t have had a home at all. Maybe it’s their […]

Trailer Shows were popular events. A trade show gave you the opportunity to see all the current models of the year in one place and you were likely to see a celebrity or daredevil while visiting. It was a day out, strolling through an area and looking at beautiful homes – […]

The late 1950’s and early 1960’s was a successful time for mobile homes. Record sales were broken year after year, and waiting lists for buyers were a common occurrence. Related: Vintage Mobile Homes. There are several reasons why the manufacturers enjoyed high sales and record profits during this time. One of […]

The history of the American trailer park is one of the most interesting aspects of our culture. History of the American Trailer Park The term ‘trailer’ is used to describe the original pulled camper concepts that came about in the first half of the 20th century. Job scarcity and housing shortages […]

The 1920’s and 30’s were the travel trailer’s Golden Age. They were the ultimate automobile fashion accessory and had yet to be labeled as a poor man’s refuge. The following article chronicles the innovations during the late 1930’s such as electric breaks and provides a glance into the wonderful world of […]

Mobile Homes of the Past is a little info-graphic I put together that highlights some styles of each era and lists quotes about the homes. I love to read about the history of mobile homes and I have much respect for the people that fought for the homes, such as Elmer […]

There were some truly unique mobile homes in the past. Some made sense. Some didn’t. Most unique mobile homes have one thing in common – they were created by dreamers trying to solve a problem and they may have worked had they not been before their time. The need for affordable housing […]

The Wanderer, perhaps one of the oldest mobile homes in existence, recently went through an extensive vintage mobile home restoration. It’s now proudly displayed at the Cotswolds Caravan Club. Related: The History of Mobile Homes. Dr. William Stables, a wealthy Scotsman, commissioned the caravan in 1884. It is an impressive 30 feet long and […]

[embedvideo id=”d5ylnLt61gI” website=”youtube”] Here’s a video that shows a great vintage mobile home restoration of a 1953 Spartanette.  Spartan’s are one of the most popular vintage mobile homes and for good reason; their well built and beautifully designed. Getting your hands on a Spartan that has been maintained fairly well is […]