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Resurrector |
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Hello all, I'm not sure if this is the proper section but I'd like to start up a thread for Forward Lookers pulling old travel trailers. I'm guessing there's more than a few on here with them, would love to see pics! Here is my recently bought 1960 Coastline 16' being pulled this summer by my '59 Regent. Dig the Forward Look-like paint scheme! (No wonder I liked the trailer so much Also wondering if anyone knows anything about this brand of trailer? I've tried researching all over the net, absolutely nothing comes up. It was built in California, as most trailers of the era seemed to be. Edited by 58dodgeregent 2010-04-26 10:25 PM (sin n coast 002.jpg) Attachments ---------------- sin n coast 002.jpg (103KB - 464 downloads) | |||
old mopar guy |
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Expert Posts: 1508 Location: new york | KOOL!!!! | ||
57plymouth |
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Expert Posts: 3577 Location: Blythewood, SC | Did your car pull it well? What motor is in your car? | ||
StillOutThere |
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Location: Under the X in Texas | Then this would be the thread in which to place this 318 powered, Dodge chassised Chinook motor home with the Forward Look logos molded into the fiberglass nose and the Forward Look logos emblazoned with appliques on the front sides? I suppose so. This is in Comfort, TX, and I believe it can be bought. Still runs. (ChinookDg318MoHm69RF.jpg) (ChinookDg318MoHm69LF.jpg) Attachments ---------------- ChinookDg318MoHm69RF.jpg (61KB - 254 downloads) ChinookDg318MoHm69LF.jpg (58KB - 236 downloads) | ||
Resurrector |
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Brian, motor is LA 318. The old three speed standard isnt the best for pulling though! 3.54 gears. That is one cool motorhouse! What year is it? | |||
StillOutThere |
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Location: Under the X in Texas | 58dodgeregent - 2010-04-27 8:48 AM SNIP That is one cool motorhouse! What year is it? I think I was told the motorhome is a 1969. Forward Look lives on! | ||
Pinecone |
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Veteran Posts: 122 Location: Edmonton, AB | My 1974(ish) Travelux 16'. Note the mopar wheels. She's gutted now, and needs a shyt-ton of work, but we did use her as a hardshell tent last year. Edited by Pinecone 2010-04-27 4:45 PM | ||
old mopar guy |
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Expert Posts: 1508 Location: new york | Nice ! I always tough a Scotty sportsman in Aqua and white would look good behind my 56 Plymouth. Happy motoring! Victor.. (2008-serro-scotty.jpg) (img-thing.jpg) (php4vckb6PM.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 2008-serro-scotty.jpg (27KB - 626 downloads) img-thing.jpg (25KB - 460 downloads) php4vckb6PM.jpg (57KB - 215 downloads) | ||
1960DesotoAdventurer |
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Expert Posts: 3588 Location: Plymouth Spaceport | There used to be a brand of trailer similar to Airstream that used the exact same Chrysler Forward Look two boomerang logo for their trademark! guess Chrysler didnt care,or maybe it was later into the '60s and Chrysler wasnt using it anymore. | ||
1960DesotoAdventurer |
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Expert Posts: 3588 Location: Plymouth Spaceport | What do you guys think of this one? its a 1962 Shasta Airflyte..has fins..well kinda. (1962Airflyte.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1962Airflyte.jpg (107KB - 3108 downloads) | ||
d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | TOO cute! Looks like it belongs in western Scandinavia-or Minnesota(vikings)! A flying Valkerie? | ||
1959 Belvedere Conv |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1107 Location: Arvada, Colorado (NW Denver Metro Area) | All cool trailers and Motor homes! I plan on picking up an old Airstream or Spartan trailer when my 59 Plymouth Convert is on the road in a month or two. Towing was one reason I put a 413 in it, so it is not straining with the pull. | ||
tnlowrider |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 500 Location: Upper East Tennessee | I think those Shasta Airflyte campers are the coolest! I've got my eyes peeled for one to purchase. | ||
1960DesotoAdventurer |
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Expert Posts: 3588 Location: Plymouth Spaceport | Heres a stainless look Shasta Edited by 1960DesotoAdventurer 2010-04-28 7:46 PM (shastacompact.jpg) Attachments ---------------- shastacompact.jpg (81KB - 751 downloads) | ||
Resurrector |
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All very cool...I love the Shasta fins. I've been spending the past few months fixing mine, resealing, going through it...I'm new to travel trailers so it's been a learning experience! Presently trying to get the original Norcold propane/ AC fridge to work, but thinking it's easier and cheaper to put a big block of ice in it for now! Pinecone, hard to believe yours is a '74-ish, looks way older and I mean that as a compliment | |||
toddst |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 726 Location: Some Island called Prince Edward | Did you upgrade your brakes for towing the trailer? I'm also thinking of buying an old camper to pull behind my 58 Regent. I dunno how the ol flathead and Powerflite will like it though! | ||
suburban61 |
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Expert Posts: 1480 Location: Australia | not quiet forwardlook, but very cool... 1962 Plymouth wagon with 1962 17" Mallard Drake Travel Trailer... cheers adriana Edited by suburban61 2010-06-27 12:21 AM (28190oncar1.jpg) (28190oncar2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 28190oncar1.jpg (37KB - 278 downloads) 28190oncar2.jpg (35KB - 255 downloads) | ||
Colinjlyon |
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Member Posts: 14 Location: Victoria, BC | Ive been looking into trailers that I could tow behind my 54 Mayfair, and what I have come up with so far is trillium. with a little more digging I found that there was a few forums and extremely large group of old trailer enthusiasts that love to restore and revitalize these old fiberglass beauties. there a little newer than FL but so light that you could pull em with a firefly if you wanted to lol. These people have even made a blog about their ***5*** trillium trailers that they keep buying and restoring. http://www.members.shaw.ca/nova1/Three%20Trillium%20Trailers.htm here is another colour macthed unit too. (emilypark2005.jpg) Attachments ---------------- emilypark2005.jpg (78KB - 243 downloads) | ||
Fins/413 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 530 Location: Wake Forest, NC | suburban61 - 2010-06-27 12:19 AM not quiet forwardlook, but very cool... 1962 Plymouth wagon with 1962 17" Mallard Drake Travel Trailer... cheers adriana :) How in the world did a GN caboose end up in Australia? | ||
suburban61 |
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Expert Posts: 1480 Location: Australia | Fins/413 - 2010-06-29 6:54 AM suburban61 - 2010-06-27 12:19 AM not quiet forwardlook, but very cool... 1962 Plymouth wagon with 1962 17" Mallard Drake Travel Trailer... cheers adriana :) How in the world did a GN caboose end up in Australia? it didnt... the car and trailer are still in america... for now at least... adriana | ||
Kenny J. |
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Inactive by user's request Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | suburban61 - 2010-06-29 4:14 AM Fins/413 - 2010-06-29 6:54 AM How in the world did a GN caboose end up in Australia? it didnt... the car and trailer are still in america... for now at least... adriana :) So the next question is, how did Melbourne Type W trams wind up in Seattle? (swsc01.jpg) Attachments ---------------- swsc01.jpg (32KB - 220 downloads) | ||
suburban61 |
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Expert Posts: 1480 Location: Australia | in adelaide we have trams from germany... the old ones were so much better though... adriana | ||
Highball57 |
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Veteran Posts: 119 | This image is somewhere on the Forum, but I can't remember where I found it; it's from one of Charles Phoenix's cool slide show programs... Growing up, the niftiest trailers were Shastas with wings. All the others were OK, but a Shasta with wings was the ne plus ultra! TG Edited by Highball57 2010-06-29 11:16 AM (55 Plymouth.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 55 Plymouth.jpg (30KB - 333 downloads) | ||
Highball57 |
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Veteran Posts: 119 | My Uncle Warren was in the US Navy, and made a cross-country trek circa 1957 in this '56 New Yorker, moving his family to San Diego from somewhere Back East. Shades of Lucy & Desi in the Long, Long Trailer, it's more mobile home than travel trailer, but you get the idea... TG (56 NY Uncle WarrenX.jpg) (56 NY Uncle Warren1X.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 56 NY Uncle WarrenX.jpg (88KB - 221 downloads) 56 NY Uncle Warren1X.jpg (80KB - 243 downloads) | ||
Fins/413 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 530 Location: Wake Forest, NC | Did they have load leveling hitches back then. Kind of looks like it. I like the New Yorker. | ||
BigBlockMopar |
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Expert Posts: 3575 Location: Netherlands | This little gem is located in my car storage-building... (IMG_0636.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_0636.JPG (129KB - 278 downloads) | ||
suburban61 |
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Expert Posts: 1480 Location: Australia | Highball57 - 2010-06-29 11:14 AM This image is somewhere on the Forum, but I can't remember where I found it; it's from one of Charles Phoenix's cool slide show programs... Growing up, the niftiest trailers were Shastas with wings. All the others were OK, but a Shasta with wings was the ne plus ultra! TG its a 'charles phoenix' slide... and on the cover of the book 'americana beautiful' i love the picture... adriana | ||
Rodger |
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Expert Posts: 1506 Location: Colo Spgs | Hola All The mention of "The Long, Long Trailer" I like. This movie promp'd Motor Trend Magizine to do "Road Test". They used a 4 bbl'd 312 cubed Mercury to pull the AirStream Over-Lander. The top speed of the Mercury was at about 87 MPH with the trailer. In 1965 They did a follow up story. This time they used a 2 bbl 383 powered 1965 Dodge 4 dr Sedan and a 1965 AirStream Over-Lander. IF, you belong to any Vintage AirStream Club ( such as http://www.wbcci-denco.org/ ) , they will all tell you the caravan convoy speed is a steady 55 MPH. At any AS Convoy/Rallye they will also tell you they are on the CB at Channel 14. Rodger & Gabby COS | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13045 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | BigBlockMopar - 2010-06-29 10:38 PM This little gem is located in my car storage-building... Looks like an Yvonne Mostard '65 to me - those are super cool - low built, light in weight and that spectacular raisable roof. | ||
Highball57 |
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Veteran Posts: 119 | ...And there was an Yvonne Mostard with '59 Dodge for sale last year right in the FL Swap Meet, but you'd have to be in Europe (NL) to have driven it home! Great pics there, BTW, but a tad too large to repeat here... TG Edited by Highball57 2010-06-30 2:11 PM | ||
Diesel45 |
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Expert Posts: 1539 Location: Farnborough. Hampshire. England. | This thread is really cool, I hope it gets lots of posts.......Pure nostalgia, just my cuppa tea.... ( Limey speak for " I love it " ) | ||
Rodger |
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Expert Posts: 1506 Location: Colo Spgs | Hola All At one time if you drove southward on the Inter State 95 going toward South Carolina, you could see these Bill Board's ... http://www.dwmorrison.com/sotb.htm Rodger & Gabby COS | ||
Rodger |
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Expert Posts: 1506 Location: Colo Spgs | Hola All If you are looking for what to pull behind your Forward Look MoPar, "Scope Out These". http://www.allmanufacturedhomes.com/html/vintage_mobile_homes.htm Rodger & Gabby COS | ||
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New User Posts: 1 | Hi Resurrector, I believe we may just purchased this trailer out of Edmonton. She's now up in the Yukon! Did you ever come by information on the Coastline company? Our searches have come up empty for the most part. How did you come by the trailer? Any history to impart? thanks, jen (13094408_10154723039493906_4859866683072733890_n.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 13094408_10154723039493906_4859866683072733890_n.jpg (85KB - 257 downloads) | ||
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