Winnebago Industries Inc. has announced the return of its popular Era Type B motorhome to the company’s product lineup for 2012.
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With retro-vintage looks, but built with a revolutionary and innovative bottom-to-top, bumper-to-bumper production process, the 2011 Monaco Vesta is being unveiled at numerous RV shows across the United States to oohs and ahhs from all levels of the industry.
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With the 2011 Platinum II and the 241XL DT floor plan, Coach House has hit a sweet spot in the luxury Type C motorhome market; the coach carries a price tag of approximately $173,000 when fully equipped.
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It is uplifting to me when a company’s leaders push the envelope and introduce innovative products, realizing the future possibilities of such an endeavor. Such is the case with Jayco Inc. and its high-line diesel-pusher division, Entegra Coach.
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The entry-level, bath-and-a-half, gasoline-powered Winnebago Vista 35F motorhome provides comfortable accommodations for a full-timing couple or a family of four.
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With apologies to Will Rogers … this nice and nimble Type C has never met a highway, a byway, a mall, or a driver it didn’t like.
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Our journey with a 2011 Fleetwood Expedition took us up the Maine coast from Portland to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park at the height of fall foliage, with breathtaking color and scenic landscapes that could easily grace the pages of National Geographic.
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Amid much fanfare, RVers, industry pundits, and first-time buyers perusing the offerings at consumer RV shows across the country have embraced the new Allegro Breeze, produced by Tiffin Motorhomes of Red Bay, Alabama.
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Thor Motor Coach unveiled a major upgrade to the Astoria motorhome for 2011. Excluding the model name, there is actually very little that isn’t new with this popular motorhome.
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This 22-foot-long, 96-inch-wide Type C motorhome features sweeping exterior lines that slip easily through the air. During my trip, the unit yielded a very respectable average fuel economy of 11.9 mpg.
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Combine the phrase “necessity is the mother of invention” with the words “creative design and engineering,” and you end up with the 2010 Roadtrek SS-Ideal motorhome. Its signature feature is an innovative slideout room that extends from the rear …
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“Food Machinery Corporation” may not sound like the name of a motorhome manufacturer, but between 1973 and 1976 the company produced “tasteful” high-line motor coaches.
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If you’re a full-timer — or are considering becoming one — and you’re looking for a larger diesel-powered motorhome, you’ll want to consider the 2010 Itasca Ellipse 42AD. Filled with amenities and storage possibilities, this Type A manufactured by Winnebago Industries features a forward combination dining and galley area, a midcoach living area, and a rear bedroom, along with a split bath.
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It may be hard to find many good things that came about as a result of the 2008-2009 recession, but the Serrano motorhome certainly is one of them.
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Having lived and worked aboard a 2007 Monaco Cayman for a year, I am definitely into the familiar stage with this particular model. So, it felt a bit like visiting an old flame when I traveled to Monaco RV headquarters in Coburg, Oregon, to check out the latest 2011 Cayman model.
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Ah, the joy of being able to take a motorhome where most other motorhomes can only dream of going! Such is possible with the versatility and ease of handling of a Roadtrek Type B motorhome, the best-selling Type B since 1990.
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Fit for any toy-loving RV family, the Newmar Canyon Star 3920 is built around fun, without sacrificing occupants’ comfort. At its core are excellent living accommodations, and the built-in garage section is suited to house just about any purposeful off-road vehicle.
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Winnebago Industries’ new model created using the popular Sprinter chassis features clever storage and safety-belt-equipped seating for six.
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The Bounder Classic 30T that I had the opportunity to review reflects the qualities of the original Bounder: simple, affordable, and functional. John Crean would be very proud of this motorhome!
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Jayco has nicknamed the 2010 Precept the “Escape Artist.†Since this Type C motorhome is based on the popular and economical Sprinter chassis, Escape Artist is a solid and succinct sobriquet for this high-mileage hustler, which I had an opportunity to inspect at a recent Las Vegas RV show.
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The Born Free 20’ Built-For-Two Mini is a full-service Type C motorhome with all of the systems and appointments one expects to find in a larger coach.Â
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The luxury RV dream is a continuing reality, thanks to companies such as Marathon Coach, the world’s largest luxury bus converter and dealer.
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Tiffin Motorhomes puts bunk beds, four slideouts, and pass-through basement storage into this entry-level rear-engine diesel model.
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This compact, amenity-filled motorhome delivers a solid driving experience.
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Anecdotal accounts often best describe the significance of an evolutionary step when it occurs. Case in point is the decision by Dodgen Industries Inc., of Humboldt, Iowa, to build the company’s first-ever slideout room in a Born Free motorhome.
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Four reasons underscore why the 2009 Coachmen Avant-Garde Type A gasoline-powered motorhome makes good sense. First, even in these challenging economic times, the base manufacturer’s suggested retail price of the Avant-Garde is $102,900, a competitive figure in the Type A motorhome market. Second …
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“Man, that’s the quietest diesel I’ve ever heard!†exclaimed the fuel station attendant as I pulled up to the pump. Since we were in Oregon for FMCA’s 78th International Convention (state law does not allow self-service in gas stations), I already had my window open to hand over my credit card.
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This past December I took delivery of a 2009 Phoenix Cruiser 2551 for a test outing. Simply put, I found this coach replete with innovation, livability, functionality, and observable quality. I also was pleasantly surprised to discover that …
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The 2009 Anthem by Entegra Coach is a real eye-catcher. We recently had the opportunity to test a new 42-foot-10-inch diesel pusher in this model line.
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From the moment I was given the assignment to review the Era motorhome — Winnebago Industries' new full-featured Type B built on the Dodge Sprinter chassis — I eagerly awaited word about the availability of a test unit. The wait ended this past September when my wife and I took delivery …
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Luxury custom-converted private coaches provide an unparalleled driving — and living — experience. Outfitted with the most upscale, exotic, and innovative features imaginable, these mobile mansions enable travelers to hit the road in first-class comfort.
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Creativity is the mother’s milk upon which innovation feeds. It is the force that enables some to take a product to new levels. Such is the case with the all-new Country Coach 45-foot Veranda diesel pusher …Â
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Several years ago, when we road-tested the brand-new Dynamax Grand Sport motorhome, we often noted admiring looks directed its way. One gentleman standing on a street corner stared at the coach, then at us, then gave us a grinning “thumbs up.â€
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RVers just beginning their adventures and longtime coach owners will equally be intrigued by this gas-powered Type A that boasts an entry-level price point.
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After surveying the emerging needs and changing tastes of the motorhome enthusiast, Fleetwood RV has changed the chassis used as the platform for its Bounder Diesel, Expedition, Discovery, Excursion, and Providence diesel pushers.
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Family Motor Coaching magazine’s annual guide to FMCA commercial member motorhome manufacturers and custom bus converters.
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This luxurious diesel pusher stands out among others in its price range by boasting a floor plan with five slideouts, while receiving high marks for handling and cargo capacity.
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The Type B is the smallest self-contained motorhome. Appealing fuel economy ratings and a growing list of interior amenities are among the attractive attributes of today's Type Bs. They also have the extra advanatage of fitting into parking spaces sized for standard automobiles. In this roundup …
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In an era when every industry and business seems to have something called “super,” you must look hard to see whether a product truly deserves that moniker. Conquest Motorhomes, a division of Gulf Stream Coach, has combined the word with “nova,” the astrological term that stands for a rare celestial phenomenon …
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This luxurious home on wheels has a penthouse feel when its two street-side slideouts — the front one measuring almost 14 feet long and 30 inches deep — are extended.
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If ever there were a natural proving ground for any kind of vehicle, and especially a 40-foot diesel-pusher motorhome, California State Route 74, also called the Ortega Highway, is it. It winds from sea level up to where it crests at the top of the Santa Ana Mountains and then drops dramatically down to Lake Elsinore below.
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Several niches within the RV market beg to be served. For example, some motorhome buyers prefer a vehicle that has a midcoach entry instead of a front bus-style entry.
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Creative and important developments are continually added to today’s motorhomes, and among those leading the charge is a coach builder that has made type Bs since 1974. Roadtrek Motorhomes (formerly Home & Park), of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, introduced the type B SS-Agile in October 2006, and it’s one of two models the company builds on the Sprinter 2500 van chassis.
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Bigfoot Industries is a family-owned company based in the beautiful Okanagan Valley in Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada, that has been manufacturing recreation vehicles for 30 years. The company has a reputation as a maker of slide-in truck campers and travel trailers, and these still compose a major portion of its business.
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The 2008 American Eagle motorhome, 42 feet long, 13-plus feet high, stood waiting for us, sporting an impressive new look for the 2008 model year. We were in Decatur, Indiana, home of the American Coach division of Fleetwood Enterprises, to pick up this prototype for an on-the-road review.
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Forty-something years ago, no one would have thought about building a motorhome that included a garage. At that time, dune buggies made from stripped Volkswagen chassis and Jeeps were the two primary vehicles for off-road motorized sports, with dirt motorcycles and dual-sport motorcycles just making their way onto dealership floors.
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The Inspire 360 is a really, really fine coach — in the way it looks, the way it drives, and the elegant habitat it provides at the end of the day. With a base suggested retail price beginning at $307,090, the Inspire 360 also represents value in the high-line motorhome market.
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Arguably, some of the very first motorized recreation vehicles were built using a type C motorhome design. The history of the type C literally goes all the way back to the original self-powered “camping†vehicle.
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The Leprechaun, a sprightly type C motorhome manufactured by Coachmen RV for three decades, continues to chase the pot o' gold. This venerable model has been given a fresh look and a new floor plan by its builders in Middlebury, Indiana.
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Few companies have built type C motorhomes longer than Born Free Motorcoach, a subsidiary of Dodgen Industries. The business was founded more than 37 years ago by John Dodgen and still is based in Humboldt, Iowa, where it began.