The First Rv Ever Made

From will smith s motorhome to a literal mansion on.

The first rv ever made.

And you can buy the first rv ever built if you head to arizona in january 2009 for the big barrett jackson auction where gm is selling about 200 rare and one of a kind vehicles from its private holdings. We spent the whole summer in the state finding places we d like to go but couldn t. Well according to the recreation vehicle industry association rvia it seems that it was one hundred years ago that the rv was invented. This proto motorhome slept four adults on bunks was lit by incandescent lights and included an icebox and a radio.

The first rv was hand built onto an automobile in 1904. Today more of us are seeking unsettlements or communities continuously on the move. The world s first rv built in 1914 was actually made from a single redwood tree. I think you ll enjoy today s video on the top five largest rvs ever made.

As a result they called the vehicle the travel log. It could sleep 11 people and was 28 feet long and had an icebox toilet salon and was 6 and a half feet wide. The travel log was constructed by charles kellogg from a fallen redwood in the state of california. Photos via country coach rv s.

Twitchell notes the modern rv industry spun off from detroit s ray frank who created the first dodge. The landau had a back seat that folded into a bed a chamber pot toilet and a sink that folded down. Rving introduces you to a whole new language says charley. In 1910 the very first motor home ever made was built from a 3 ton packard truck.

Kellogg a popular performer wanted people to see the magnificent trees and to save these gifts of nature for logging was claiming them at a frightful pace. An rv is a big investment but before you can even set a budget you need to understand the different options on the market. Well at least that s when the first auto related camping. These rvs are fit for a king.

The motor home was used up to 1924. It made us yearn for more possibilities with the rv.