Maintenance & Restoration

Gina D. · 03-01-2012, 12:39 AM

The Kings Highway is a beast!

Leocraft actually made a few motorhomes too, many more than trailers. I think they were under the EEE umbrella.

The Winnebago was a Rialta and a La Sharo. They sell like hotcakes here at the dealership I work at. And for big bucks.

The Rialta is on a VW chassis, the La Sharo is a Renault. I transported a Rialta to Quartsite a few weeks ago. I pulled over in Tehachapi to get a few hours sleep and it was actually pretty nifty. Quick bed set up and very comfy.

I parked it out on the frontline in Quartzsite when I arrived. It sold in 1/2 hour. Amazing.

BCDave · 03-01-2012, 01:28 AM

THAT's what I was trying to think of t'other day - but I had it stuck in my tiny mind that it wuz on a Toyota chassis, and so when I tried to find it via "gargoyle" I got only the Class C's

Then I came across the le Sharo - knew it wasn't the one I was actually thinking of either but couldn't "gargle" anything else. Yes - its the Rialta I was thinking of!

Cathy P. · 03-08-2012, 08:03 PM

Does anyone know if Mobile Traveler ever made a van type molded fiberglass rv? I know they made a van type and I seen them years ago but not recently. In another thread, where they are discussing a Van Mate, which is not the one which the New Horizons factory made (formerly, Mobile Traveler) and now they have a Horizon molded fiberglass in classified which is different from the Van Mate that I had seen. So, I am trying to figure out if the Horizon molded fiberglass could be made at the New Horizons factory if they would have had a mold left over by Mobile Traveler. New Horizons called theirs a "Van Mate" short of being original but it was a very nice unit, good quality cabinets, etc.

Roger C H · 03-09-2012, 01:08 AM

One of the members of our Good Sam Chapter owns one.

Here's a picture:

Winnebago Rialtas for Sale | Used on Oodle Marketplace

Apparently made by Winnebago. $34,900.

Bob Miller · 03-09-2012, 07:04 AM

There were a number of molded fiberglass motorhomes built on the Toyota pick-up and 1 ton chassis from 1973 until at least 1992. (A few were also built on Datsun/Nissan chassis 1983-1988) The most well known are the Sunraders, built in Vallejo, CA, first as a slide in camper, then as a motorhome, 1972- 1992 and also in Elkhart, IN 1981-1988. I have owned 4 Sunraders and currently own the last production unit from the Elkhart facility, a 19', 1989 Sunrader Adventure-II pop-up.
Other major builders included Chinook, 1973(?)-1979, Mirage 1980(?)-1986 and a very few others. Several sites for enthusiasts, one with over 6000 members, exist on-line.
BTW: I also owned a TRAVCO molded fiberglass, Class "C", a few years back as well.

Raz · 04-08-2012, 04:58 PM

Just spotted this one on eBay. Description says only 16 made using 3 different truck brands?? Got to wonder about that. Raz

1987 Scamp Motorhome Camper Travel Trailer Fiberglass Camper *** NO RESERVE** 1987 Scamp Motorhome Camper Travel Trailer Fiberglass Camper *** NO RESERVE** - eBay (item 330714149479 end time Apr-16-12 18:46:53 PDT)

Bob Miller · 04-08-2012, 05:02 PM

This particuar eBay listing has got members of the Toyota motorhome group all abuzz as well. Shame it wasn't put on a Toyota or a Nissan 1 ton chassis. No one over there has ever seen one on either one of those chassis.

Terry R. · 04-08-2012, 05:04 PM

Aren't Born Free's molded fiberglass, except for the passenger, driver engine part? They are still made today.

Jack Walter · 04-08-2012, 07:22 PM

There was a Glastron for sale in Marietta, GA about two years ago - they were asking $1200 for it and it was for sale for a while. I would drive by it on the way to our favorite Taco Truck and I kept thinking I need to buy that...

Just about the time I decided to pull in and offer them $800 for it - it disappeared. I hope it went to a good home as the Glastrons are really cool. This one was tan - if it had been one of the turquoise ones I would have bought it no matter what the wife thought. I don't think it would have made it up my driveway though.