Sunday Drive: Vintage Trailers

In September of 2003 Bonnie and I drove up to Sylmar, California, to see some vintage trailers that were part of a special show on the grounds of the Nethercutt Collection.* I just came across some photos of several of those trailers:

Perhaps the most amazing one was this 1935 Bowlus Road Chief:**

There was 1936 Halsco Land Yacht:***

And there was the 1936 Trav-L-Coach with its black exterior and funky interior:****

[All photos from my personal collection]

Of course the show featured more trailers than these three, but these are the only images that have survived.


*You can read what a Staff Writer for the Los Angeles Times wrote about the show here.
**This link will take you to a history of Hawley Bowlus and his trailers, including some more interior shots.
***It seems that actress Ida Lupino bought her own Halsco in 1937 (scroll down for the photo).
****You can read about these trailers here.





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