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Old 02-20-2006, 11:14 AM   #1
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While looking for something else, I came across this:


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It's a 1961 Geographic 26', possibly one-off, and there are more pictures here. It was for sale, but it appears the owner has decided to resore it.

Now that's what I call 'making use of the material's properties for stylistic purposes'. Frederick, if that don't make your heart beat faster, you ain't livin'.

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Old 02-20-2006, 11:23 AM   #2
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Now THAT is just too cool! Just how do Iowa Boys know what the interior will look like restored? Either those are original brochure photos, or there must be another one somewhere that the've gotten their hands on!

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Old 02-20-2006, 12:00 PM   #3
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reminds me of something from the jetsons
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Old 02-20-2006, 12:29 PM   #4
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Needs to be matched up to a 1957 Chevrolet

Same lookin sweep to the tail fin accents.
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Old 02-20-2006, 01:20 PM   #5
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My first thought was that I wasn't sure which end was the front... and my next was that the wrong end is the front.

Nice big windows! The flip-down stove units are an interesting touch, too.

Definitely cool, but I think the (aesthetically) matching car is a little later... say, 1961-1963 Ford Thunderbird (the "Bullet Birds").
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Old 02-20-2006, 04:35 PM   #6
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Needs to be matched up to a 1957 Chevrolet

Same lookin sweep to the tail fin accents.

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Close, Donna, but no cigar. This baby needs the 1961 Chrysler Imperial to complete the set! Same lines, same space-age looks...


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<Austin Powers on> Yeah, Ba-by! <Austin Powers off>

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Old 02-20-2006, 04:56 PM   #7
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Rog...you dah man!

I concede
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Old 02-20-2006, 08:36 PM   #8
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I can just imagine a 3 color exterior paint scheme!

"Here's George Jetson."

Roger: You nailed it!

It's a good thing he took it off the market, I'd be in real trouble if it were still available.

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Old 02-20-2006, 09:23 PM   #9
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Kinda reminds me of ART DECO

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Old 02-20-2006, 10:26 PM   #10
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I thought someone swiped the cabin off a big ole Chris Craft and put a set of wheels under it.
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Old 02-21-2006, 08:37 PM   #11
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I want it , I want it, I want it

That has more counter space than my home. This is a sweet looking trailer. I love the vintage art deco look. I am a vintage kind of person all the way. I would be a very happy camper if that was parked in my back yard.
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Old 02-25-2006, 08:53 AM   #12
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I used to visit their lot looking for bargains when they were known as the Iowa Farm Boys and the main lot was located on San Fernado Road in Glendale or Burbank, don't remember which. The Lankershim lot was storage only not sales back then, 1980's. We used to attend the yearly RV show at Dodger Stadium back then. Harold
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Old 02-25-2006, 11:39 AM   #13
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My thoughts too.

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Old 07-27-2007, 02:38 PM   #14
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All original brochures that came with this trailer. They were all in plastic sheets in a binder. All cabinets are original. They had to take them out, remove the wax, sand and reinstal. All appliances, Magic Chef fold out burners, oven, and Norcold refrigerator are original. They could repair them becasue the original brochure were there with the instrucitons.

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Old 07-27-2007, 08:33 PM   #15
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Old 07-27-2007, 10:03 PM   #16
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All cabinets are original. They had to take them out, remove the wax, sand and reinstall.
I now better understand the costs you had to bear. Sometimes I imagine doing the same with my Fiber Stream. I wish I could afford a frame-off rebuild, but I would never recoup such an investment on the Fiber Stream design.

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