1947 Teardrop Trailer (for Bill and Tara) by junge1
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Bill (bmac62) and Tara (auntietk) are currently on the road in their RV traveling the United States.
This Teardrop Trailer from 1947 may have started the whole movement of traveling by vehicle and see the country. This teardrop probably led to the Airstream, a streamlined aluminun-clad trailer, to the campershell used by pick-up trucks, to cab over camper equipped pick-up trucks, to Winnebagos, to 5th wheels and ultimately to the RVs similar to Bill's and Tara's, that are the size of a bus and lack no amenities whatsoever.
In Europe the teardrop trailer or a derivitive thereof led to the caravans in which millions of Europeans travel during the summer months to see the country. In Britain, the caravans are the nemesis of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammonds, and James May of 'Top Gear' which provides for endless complaints from the trio and fun shows to watch.
This original teardrop trailer sleeps two, has windows with curtains in the doors, has a small kitchen with a stove, cabinets and water, and has an electric plug-in on the side. What I didn't see were any toilet facilities.
This teardrop trailer was part of a car show in Glendale, Arizona. The picture was taken on 19 October 2013,
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Comments (27)
adrie
Awesome shot of this wonderful lookin car my friend.
Cyve
Fantastic !!! Great shot also !
Rob2753
That's really cool I've never seen these before
jayfar
This is a very nice bit of kit Sig.
bebopdlx
How fun, cool photo.
ronmolina
Nice capture and info!
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
Enlightened
I would love to have one of these. My kids can have the house and I'll move into my own little bubble lol. Super capture and wonderful trailer.
Faemike55
very fabulous shot and cool history
drifterlee
That's really cute! Some hunters around here have them. We had a tiny Scottie trailer that wasn't much bigger. We finally upgraded. Cool shot!
Erestorfan
Here in New England there seems to be a new generation of campers who seem to love these teardrop campers. The first time I saw one I thought it was a homemade job, LOL. We got a close-up of one and it was really interesting, but I don't think I'm ready to give my our 5th wheel, LOL.
emmecielle
Very interesting image! Excellent capture! :)
blinkings
I love the look of these. I wonder how comfortable they are.
SunriseGirl
Thank you for the lovely photo and great mini lesson. I also love the look at Arizona weather this time of year.
starship64
I've been thinking about getting one of those trailers myself. Great shot!
auntietk
We look at every different sort of RV that comes down the pike ... it's a hazard of the lifestyle, I guess! LOL! This is fascinating to see! They're making teardrops again, and the accommodations aren't all that different now than they were then. Well ... the new ones have an indoor toilet. The toilet facilities on this one are represented by that white pot next to the tire, if I'm not mistaken! This is a terrific shot, and it has certainly held my attention, looking at all the details. When we see things like this we have to remind ourselves that it's not something to compare to a motorhome like ours ... it's a huge step up from a tent and sleeping bag! When you think about sleeping on the ground, or in the back seat of your car, a little rig like this becomes VERY attractive. I couldn't live in one, but then that's not what they were intended for. This is a sweet little trailer! Sometimes we talk about trading in the big RV and going smaller, but we're all talk. :P We seem to need to review all the options on a regular basis! LOL! Thanks for the look into the past, my friend! :)
UVDan
Teardrops are making a comeback. There are all sorts of websites for diy teardrop builders! A sweet shot!
junge1
Tara, I have slept on the backseat of an 1950 Austin 1000 at Georgian Bay, Lake Huron in 1961 and have gone four times across the US and Canada pitching a tent. We used to go to San Diego and stay at the KOA. The last time I used the tent was in 1997 on the Mogollon Rim in Arizona. The teardrop would be an improvement over the tent, but I still have the tent, a Coleman lantern and stove.
farmerC
Shining shot.
dakotabluemoon
These are very cool i like the shape of them.
illkirch
Interesting shot
nefertiabet
Wonderful old Teardrop Trailer !!!
flavia49
amazing
tigertim
Awe cool.. what a neat trailer... no loo's.. that what trees and shrubs are for!
mdilorenzo
Incredible!
danapommet
An excellent photo and the POV shows off so many features. The white pot may have been the toilet facilities in the early years. Nice looking car pulling the 'teardrop'!!!
debbielove
Ah! Now here is a real bit of American beauty.. Wonderfully preserved, thanks for posting Sig! A great Dedication, I'm sure Bill and Tara would love it and....LOVE IT lol Rob