Thursday, August 18, 2011

P/A Rally Day 3 RV/MH Museum

The new RV/MH Hall of Fame, Museum and Library in Elkhart, IN was completed in 2007. The first two phases house the Recreational Vehicle and Manufactured Housing Museum.

The displays reach back to the early 1900's and follows the technical advancements of the industry. The 2nd floor is the museum's library with thousands of volumes of books, magazines, photos frequently used by researchers.

Historical RV's
View from second floor balcony of some early model pull behind trailers



1958 Airstream trailer

Star Steak II. Custom aluminum MH. Built in 1988 using a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado chassis and a 1976 Olds 455 engine
1967 Winnebago
1964 Clark Cortez MH. First production front wheel drive MH. Built between 1961-1974 by Clark Equipment in Kalamazoo, MI
Circa 1958, first woman camper

1955 Ranger crank-up tent trailer. One of 200 built in 1955 by Hille Engr. First use of fiberglass in trailer bodies. 





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