10 Vintage Campers Restorations That'll Take you back in Time

Restoring and rebuilding any vintage campers can be a chore, no matter the size and scope of the project. These days it's not just about functionality as you're seeing some diverse ideas come to fruition. Whether it's a rainy-day project, a need for mobility, or a good old business decision, 10 vintage and classic camper restorations are sure to fit the bill.
If you've worked on a project or know someone who has, let us know in the comments. We're always up for a good story!
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➤ Featured 2023
00:00 Intro
0:34 1946 and 1947 Spartan Manor Trailers
1:42 1964 Airstream Safari Trailers
2:25 1958 Deville Trailers
3:15 1969 Bailey Mikado
4:11 1976 Airstream Land Yacht 31'
4:561982 Burro Teardrop Camper
5:55 1973 Airstream Overlander
7:01 1948 Spartan Manor Travel Trailers
8:11 1972 Hunter Compact Jr. Travel Trailers
9:54 1978 Dodge Commander Motorhome
Conversion Van

➤ Honorable Mention:
VW T1 Split Window Snail Camper

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[tblivingonamp]

2 yrs ago purchased 1963 mobile scout from a friend, spent 13 months restoring and renovating and almost drove wife over the edge, would love to see videos on mobile scout campers

[brigidholland]

My husband bought an old Play Mor trailer that spans just 10 ft. He "restored " it so that we have everything we need. A full-sized bed and even a bath//shower room that he added by removing the old closet space. Small and sometimes a bit cramped, but I love it! It's so easy to haul and meets all of our basic needs. The best part? it only cost $800.00 plus about $200.00 in supplies. You can't get a true trailer experience for cheaper! Love these videos!

[Richard-R-S]

Thanks for sharing Jessy's story. She is quite special👍🏻...

God Bless🙏🏻🕊💜👩🏻🚍

[snoopu]

My brother help this guy restore his old 50's trailer it came out really nice like it rolled right out of the factory that way. The owner and his wife took there time to find all the right stuff to put in it from that era.

I own a 1964 Shasta trailer in the mid 1990's I was the 2nd owner. It was well taken care of. All I needed to do was have it painted on the out side and have the wings that went on the side put back on.

[stankygeorge]

The best vintage camper ever was the VW Van with the Westfala Conversion. It was a daily driver, with a built in motel room, complete with two beds, running water, an ice box (beer cooler), closet, upper and lower storage. I drove this vehicle to work every day, got drunk at night and passed out in lower bunk, took it scuba diving, camping, you name it. This thing was a do all go anywhere party vehicle. Wish I still had it! And you could park it in a standard garage!

[davidredfearn]

I turned a Colman pop up into a stay up with hard walls. The rear bunk pullout was widened to accommodate a queen sized bed parallel to the camper. It has solid walls too. The back panel swings up to become the roof of the pullout. the front pullout was replaced by a solid foam nose cone that provides lots of storage. Even though it sleeps only two people. It provides plenty of room to lounge around in if the weather is to bad to go outside.

[rosaramos]

My favorite was #10 I loved the lady pic and color scheme, beautiful. I loved the stage smh.
At first I wasn't sure if I was seeing
what it looked like in it's time. lol
It was so beautiful. The lady pic, drop dead gorgeous. I love watching things from the 60s and 70s. I think they have a certain charm and appeal. Great job guys!

[studiokohl]

My uncle built a motorhome from scratch back in the early 70s. Took him over a year because he worked full time and also fixed up old hot rods.
It has a dinette/ bed. A bed over the cab and a bed that folded down over the dinette. He took my grandmother, his mom, and I out all over az, Montana and in between the two. Looked like a white shed on the outside but beautiful on the inside. He had to part with it in Montana in the 80s and we don't know what happened to it after that . Probably behind a barn somewhere.

[AtheistOrphan]

No. 1 is the only one for me because of the selection of teas inside. As an Englishman, tea ☕️ = life. 🇬🇧

[rayjones]

I only wish that the currently being built RV's are being built to last as long as all of the ones covered in this video. Some manufacturers are striving to do so while many others just care about the bottom line and how they can make their product attractive enough to dump on unsuspecting buyers. This is why we had our Class-B custom-built and know what to expect when we pick it up.

[elainefuehrer]

i liked #6 and #1 ! me and my husband have been remodeling a 1976ish camp trailer. when we bought it, it had a hole in the roof and a bigger one in the floor. and I thought 700$ was too much! We stayed with some original things, like windows, and floor plan lay out. Our camp trailer is a working progress, but we did gut it and replaced many, many things. After watching many of your videos.. we could still add some cool ideas

[BloodRaven]

I like these videos every bit as much, if not more, then the videos on the new and innovative designs. It is amazing how beautiful some of these designs for the past are.

[hbbewbq]

Love The turquoise trailer, it was the 15 or 17 feet long trailer, I had the 13 feet model. It claimed to sleep 6 people, but you could barely seat 2 at the table. I used mine in Wichita Falls, Texas back in 1970-72. Then I had to sale. Funniest thing about it was the weight. And you had better have a bigger engine than a 6 cylinder. If you met a tractor trailer, the wind took off 80% of your speed. Brahaha! It beat a tent. Mine was a .Scotty brand.Great video, thanks for sharing.

[cathleenbaldwinmaggi]

Great choices Reacher! I love #2, Jenna, her VLOG is a great watch!

[harleycharley]

The Spartan rebuild near the end is my choice...My 8th grade teacher had one and more than once I went to her Spartan for help with my English assignments.

[paula.jackson]

SpaceBalls and Christmas Vacation, Sh--ters full! Love the Commander!

[maryferguson]

Very hard to chose because it is like comparing chalk and cheese. As a solo traveller, I like #5. For the family and permanent residence #4 fits the bill. Craftsmanship in finish would have to go to #3. Comfort of cats would be Jessie, who I had followed prior to watching this video.

[MeCooper]

Hahahaha I was literally just re-watching your 10 best gyro-copters video when this came up. 🤣


Thanks peeps, I love your work!

[karenvickers]

I watched this video, I had forgotten how much I liked it!!!!

[mercyngrace]

Thank you for making this video! No 3 was my favorite! That front window is the coolest I also like No 4! Airstreams are amazing and the interior makeover with the wood and metal is stunning.