the 1971 Star Streak motor home, built on a Olds Toronado

Found on https://www.facebook.com/HCCCmagazine  I posted this years ago in a gallery of unusual things, but it seems to deserve a place of it's own. Seems to be a Cadillac car on the far left edge of the  photo, so it's my guess that this is in a Caddy collection

It's in the California Automobile Museum in Sacramento permanent collection. It has been for at least 5-6 years. It is a hand built, one of a kind RV built by an Air Force officer with several engineering degrees.

It is based on a 1971 Olds Toronado chassis and has OEM trim from Cadillac. The panels, glass and such was all hand fabricated. The drivers location feels very much like an aircraft cockpit. It was designed to fit in the mans garage and after he and his wife put over 100,000 miles on it touring the U.S.

Thanks to Lou, who is a docent at the Cal Auto Museum in Sacramento, and told me that info!

Dale's RV from the Walking Dead first couple of seasons is coming to Walmart as a Lego Construction Set

484 prices
Functioning wheels and door with mosquito screen,
 two folding chairs (one with umbrella)
Dale with binoculars, along with RV and Feasting Walker figures
Each figure has foot “c” clamp to lock onto building set pieces
Figures feature articulation at main joints

Learn more about it at http://toybox.io9.com/mcfarlanes-walking-dead-lego-continues-to-be-both-neat-1686078329

Learn about all the other Lego Walking Dead stuff, http://awesometoyblog.com/2015/02/23/toy-fair-2015-mcfarlane-toys-walking-dead-construction-kit-press-pictures/

the RV from Spaceballs

interesting idea for an RV, a pop up camper mounted to a bus... nearly double decker. Good place for the kids though, to get them out from underfoot

Found on https://www.facebook.com/CaravanTurkey?fref=nf

Reminds me of the Spartan that a dad made a rooftop addition to so he girls would have their own rooms http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/02/it-was-taken-to-new-level-just-kidding.html

TOW-ter, don't MO-ter, with an Airstream

In 1937, 400 trailer manufacturers were competing against each other — Airstream survived the Great Depression and World War II, and is, in fact, the only one on that list still in business today.

Cornelius Vanderbilt IV, great-great grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt, was a good pal of Wally Byam, the Airstream’s inventor and, unsurprisingly, wanted a larger model. Called the Airstream Commodore Vanderbilt, it was the first 30-footer style manufactured. This was back in 1955, 3 are still known to exist.
http://www.ourstate.com/airstream/

Out Of Doors Mart in North Carolina is the oldest Airstream dealership still in business, http://www.outofdoorsmart.com/

http://www.solidsmack.com/design/american-retro-caravans-a-refresh-on-vintage-airstream-design/

the oldest existing trailer/caravan, The Wanderer, has been restored and put on display at Cotswolds Caravan Club

Dr William Gordan Stables, right, in 1885 just after he designed and built the Wanderer. It was pulled by two horses, Captain Corn-flower and Polly Pea-blossom back then.

Custom-made in 1884, this 30ft caravan is more like a palace on wheels.

Commissioned by Scotsman Dr William Stables, The Wanderer was the first caravan to be made purely for the pleasure of travel. Made from mahogany and maple wood, and painted black and gold, former naval officer Dr Stables wanted the life of a gypsy while traveling in style - spawning the nickname 'Gentleman Gypsy'.

The Wanderer has clocked up tens of thousands of miles and was inspired by traditional horse-drawn Romany wagons.

It boasts a bookcase, china cabinet and even musical instruments to entertain campers when it rained outside.

But the world's first caravan has been gathering dust for years and was only wheeled out on special occasions. Beverley Larion, of the Caravan Club, said: 'We would prefer to keep it at the Caravan Club rather than in a storage facility so our members can enjoy it. 'It’s the most beautiful display of craftsmanship internally and the upholstery is all original.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2480291/Worlds-oldest-caravan-makes-final-journey.html

http://www.timetoroam.com.au/new-home-for-uks-oldest-caravan/

Unfortunately, no one did a decent job of taking photos of the outside of it before they stuck it in a glass room

possibly, this was Louis Firestones rv for the camping trips with Henry Ford and Thomas Edison

this 1929 Studebaker turned up in South Carolina in 2009

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2009/11/03/found-1929-studebaker-rv/

Why we open models: The fantastic Breaking Bad RV from Greenlight...

Open 'em!

If you must, keep a second to remain packaged, but by golly these models were meant to be opened!  As nice as the art might be, the model on its own is ALWAYS better.

Case in point, Walter and Jesse's RV.  Greenlight has released two versions of the 1986 Fleetwood Bounder RV, one in the Route 66 line and one in the Breaking Bad series.  The models look almost exactly the same.  And while I normally care only about the model and not the show it came from, my infatuation with Breaking Bad made Walt and Jesse's rolling meth factory a must.

And it is awesome.  Especially out of the package.  While the overall quality can't match TLV, the effort put into this one detail-wise is on par with the Japanese 1:64 gurus.  If you get the license to such an iconic vehicle, you don't screw it up, and Greenlight followed that mantra.  Now here's hoping the most iconic car from the show, Walter's Aztek, is next.

But remember the theme of this post is to open your models, and outside of how good it looks package-less, we haven't divulged the other reason this RV is proof.  If you buy this model, and put it on the shelf packaged to show your friends, you would miss out on the joy of seeing a small detail on the other "hidden" side of the model:

What was one of Walt's rules?  Don't smell like meth when you are done cooking.  That is why, early in the series, Walt always stripped down to his tighty-whities and donned just an apron.  And that is how he found himself attired when all hell broke loose in the pilot episode.  Walt lost his pants in the desert, but was able to recover his shirt, just in time to leave what he thought would be a final videotaped confession to his family.

And where was his shirt?  Yep, hanging on the side mirror.

Yeah, it is a little detail, but how cool is that?  If Greenlight ever makes a replica of Walter's house, there will most surely be a pizza on the roof, and a teddy bear in the pool.

Well done, Greenlight folks.  You made this model a must-have for a lot of people...

Next to a TLV Bus:

the biggest Tempo Matador ever made, an RV by the Mikafa Coachbuilders (Karosserie Minden Karosseriefabrik)

Mikafa means: Mindener Karrosserie und Fahrzeugbau

the owner bought this 1959 coach built RV from the kids of a Hungarian Count and his wife (who was of Vanderbilt lineage) and they used it for two three month long tours through Europe with their two children. After that it was shipped to the US and remained in use until the 1970's when it was parked in the garage. and could afford this rare one of 50 or so coach built RVs.

This cost about the same as a Mercedes 300 SL gullwing

The owner has posted many photos of this RV on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.800797216678143.1073741844.345776942180175&type=3 

someone else on the internet found a 1955: http://www.hotrost-team.de/index.php/oldtimer/1955er-tempo-matador-mikafa

These are a Tempo Matador chassis, which in Hamburg Harburg by the company. Vidal and son was made. The company MIKAFA (Minden Karrosseriefabriken) made ​​on the basis of the pace diverse special designs for wealthier Scouting. To my knowledge, cost of these campers well above 55,000, - DM, which was more than had been spending 300 SL for Mercedes.

The frame is made ​​of normal steel, only the outer skin of the vehicle is made ​​of 1.2 mm thick duralumin , The Fa. Mikafa had made ​​before the 2nd World War as an aircraft workshop with this lightweight, but very stable aluminum alloy good experience and then used in motorhomes, caravans and buses from 1948. 

1924 Model TT motorhome

made by a Belgian coachmaker. Parked at Autoworld Brussels

Found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/Fordmodelt/

Sweet Replica, Bitch!! Greenlight previews its fantastic RV from Breaking Bad...

How great does this look!?!

Greenlight has previewed its upcoming 1986 Fleetwood Bounder RV, and seeing it has ramped up the excitement.  We have said several times here that we rarely get too excited for movie or tv cars, unless the cars are actually cars we like.  And to be honest, if Greenlight just decided to make this RV for the hell of it, we would be all for it.  It would go really well with the Hitch & Tow Series, as well as with the many Tomica Limited Vintage trucks and buses we have accrued.

But the fact that this is a replica of the Bounder that Walter White and Jesse Pinkman trekked out to the desert for some crystal blue shenanigans makes it a ton better.  After seeing the pic, we instantly contacted Wheel Collectors to see if they had them on order, and they said they have ordered quite a few.  Count us in.

Look for this around May...