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Foley
May 29th, 2014, 04:07 PM
I stopped by a vintage trailer rally a few weeks Back. There I found 72 old camp trailers of various makes and models. Some of these folks haul them around with vintage vehicles to match the era. I spotted these two GMCs among the haulers. I couldn't find the owners and so didn't get any info on them other than what you see.
GMCDAC
May 30th, 2014, 02:50 AM
Hi Bob, love these hard working GMC's, and vintage camping trailers too! Don't have any pics I took of any though. I'm always on the lookout for an old "rebuilder" camping trailer but have not run across an affordable one. I have a GMC like the one on the left---well ok mines a rust bucket-- but want to own one like on the right someday too, but hopefully a '60 or '61. Mom and Dad bought a new one in 1960 for that specific purpose, to haul us kids, and pull a too big for the truck expando trailer house since his job took him and us all over the place. Of course my GMC interest is pretty wide, I wouldn't even argue with a GMC manufactured motorhome from the mid '70's either!

Thanks for the pics---DAC
bigblockv6
May 30th, 2014, 03:22 AM
Talk about campers, here's one from the latest Four Wheeler Magazine. Basically a brand new Dodge Cummins Pickup clad with 66 GMC sheet metal.
Foley
May 31st, 2014, 06:00 PM
Your right DAC, and I guess most of us have an appreciation for all this old machinery and equipment in one fashion or nuther. When I was around those vintage trailer folks I learned they have nick names for the various styles. We all know bout Airstreams, but how about Tear Drops, Bread loafs, and Canned Hams. Here are a few more pictures of some that I saw. IF you are a GMC Truck only purist, please cover your eyes.

Foley,
Greenwood, CA
GMCDAC
June 1st, 2014, 04:02 AM
Your right DAC, and I guess most of us have an appreciation for all this old machinery and equipment in one fashion or nuther. When I was around those vintage trailer folks I learned they have nick names for the various styles. We all know bout Airstreams, but how about Tear Drops, Bread loafs, and Canned Hams. Here are a few more pictures of some that I saw. IF you are a GMC Truck only purist, please cover your eyes.

Foley,
Greenwood, CA

Very cool campers and names! Thanks for the additional pics. I bet the 3rd and 4th are the "canned hams"! Love those names. I belong to a group on Facebook that is called "Vintage Camping Trailers" and there is some amazing stuff on there.

DAC