looks like a well planned trip... except for breaking down on the side of interstate 5 in LA

1937 Ford house car

when discovered in a garage (under a heavy cover) in Northern Minnesota in August 2001, she had only 19,000 miles, and the owner’s manual was actually still in the glove box in like-new condition!
She had always been garaged and treated with ‘Much TLC’ as a collector vehicle.
The interior, all wood lined, was still the way it appeared in the ’30′s and ’40′s, complete with framed photos of the original owner on his travels (mainly to Florida) and his cabin in the North Woods, plus and other memorabilia from the era.
Built on the ’37 Ford Pickup frame and cowling (powered by a 60-hp flathead V8 with aluminum heads), the rear framing is all wood, with the metal skin wrapped around it. The roof structure, too, is all wood, over which the heavy, waterproofed canvas top is still very securely fitted. The structure of the Body is solid, appearing from underneath to be all oak, and still in a remarkably unaltered, undamaged condition. The door frames are thick, solid oak, and oak is visible around the window openings (as on the four side windows in back) — though it is painted over.
She was a big hit at this campground once we got that Great old flattie V8 hummin’! Note her expanding roof and the original dark green color, which had been repainted. I figure the canvas roof was originally painted in reflective silver to keep it from getting too hot inside. All four side windows open, while the back one tilts out to three positions. The windshield also tilts open at the bottom for natural AC while driving.
Here are a few shots of her in August 2001, out on the road in the Chippewa National Forest north of Grand Rapids via: http://saddlebrookesmiles.wordpress.com/page/4

Be careful out there, idiots are driving unsafely. This idiot has 3 back wheels, missing one on the right rear dualie, unsafe to turn at speed

You should have seen this lean when the RV changed lanes. Dangerous!

A couple more unusual SAAB rv's

From http://voiture-jaune.tumblr.com

slammedsixty.blogspot.com is finding some cool unusual stuff out there!

Above is a custom hot rodded '46 Crosley and below are SAAB rv's.

check out the variety of cool stuff with a heavy emphasis on VW's and Kombis mostly at http://slammedsixty.blogspot.com/

interesting unusual vehicles on Friendship-classics Tumbler

1937 or '38 Hunt House car, also called the Turtle by some.

1971 Starstreak motorhome

Via: http://friendship-classics.tumblr.com/

Coolest thing we'll see this week, off roading just got more awesome

This is called the Chainlink Extreme according to the vidoe title.

Above images via: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/11/dodge-deora-by-alexander-brothers.html

Via the "mad about wheels" great finders at AutoMotto: http://www.automotto.org/entry/chainlink-4x4-is-frighteningly-awesome/

1936 Plymouth RV camper

Via: http://www.super2cv.com/

Cool designs, and trailers I'd love to admire in person

On the road in the mid 1930's, from Beirut to Baghdad, by way of Damascus, reminded me of the 1937 D-35 Jungle Caravan of Commander Gatti http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/09/extraordinary-designer-of-automotive.html

The above was designed by Brooks Stevens, its a 1936 Zephyr Land Yacht

The above is a Curtiss Aerocar trailer. I'd like to see a photo of the rig in the trunk of the car towing it. It reminded me of http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/12/rare-trailer-and-pulling-car-combo.html

1932 Arrow Plane in a museum in Mesa Arizona

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/category/trailers/

Cool Rv's, 2 because they melded a vehicle and a trailer into one

http://shawnstussy.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html#5045406272543677438 the 1938 Turtle by Roy Hunt. The wrap around windshields are even cooler, and the nice slope to the front is very good looking, as well as the 30's grill. This one had me recalling http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/03/finally-found-out-what-story-is-on-this.html

via http://rockindownthehighway.blogspot.com/ is this Diamond T "Doodlebug" fuel tanker from the 30's

Ain't that the cutest! Maybe it was an Airstream Bambi? Mixed with a VW bus I think

had me recall http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2008/05/wow-how-about-this-usefulness-of.html

via http://www.thisoldrv.com/Gallery/tabid/606/AlbumID/1269-15/Default.aspx