BY Marco Kathuria—Another episode in a series featuring interviews with GMC Motorhome owners. In part two, John Mest continues his recounting of time spent on the GMC Motorhome assembly line and how his work life radically changed after production ceased in 1978.
Continue reading #VIDEO/INTERVIEW: Ex-GMC Motorhome Assembly Worker, John Mest, and the End of an EraCategory: RV Brand Focus
#VIDEO/INTERVIEW: John Mest Worked on the GMC Motorhome Assembly Line in the 1970s
BY Marco Kathuria—Another episode in a series featuring interviews with GMC Motorhome owners. This time we hear from Tom Mest as explains how he was recruited to be parts of General Motors’ beta-testing of their soon-to-be-announced motorhome in 1972. Part two (to come) explores how the assembly of the motorhome came to an end in 1978.
Continue reading #VIDEO/INTERVIEW: John Mest Worked on the GMC Motorhome Assembly Line in the 1970s#VINTAGE/CAMPER: The Vixen RV is Unlike any Other Motorhome You’ve Seen from the 1980s
BY Ben Dain-Smith & Benjamin Hunting—When muscle car pioneer Bill Collins decided it was time to move on from his design role at DeLorean (where he penned the original take on what would become the DMC-12), he turned his attention to that most neglected of ’80s market slots: the high-performance motorhome.
Continue reading #VINTAGE/CAMPER: The Vixen RV is Unlike any Other Motorhome You’ve Seen from the 1980s#SOLD/VINTAGE: A 1970 Dodge Starcraft Motorhome
BY Ben Branch—This is a 1970 Dodge Starcraft Motorhome, it’s an unusual shorter wheelbase design that makes it look almost like someone cut a bus in half, but inside you’ll find all the amenities you need for life on the road.
Continue reading #SOLD/VINTAGE: A 1970 Dodge Starcraft Motorhome#WRENCHING/VINTAGE: “You Must Believe You Can Repair It”
BY Scott Gilbertson—Six years ago, I moved my family into a 50-year-old RV—not just to see America, but to test my belief that anything worth fixing can be fixed.
Continue reading #WRENCHING/VINTAGE: “You Must Believe You Can Repair It”#CAMPERCONCEPT: Citroen Type Holidays Concept Recent Debut As Modern Camper With Retro Style
BY Christopher Smith—Campers and motorhomes were center stage at the 2023 Caravan Salon in Germany, and Citroen is there with a fresh concept that evokes the company’s past while pointing to the future. It’s called the Type Holidays, and beneath the ribbed-retro bodywork is a modern SpaceTourer van that previews a forthcoming line of adventure vehicles from the French brand.
Continue reading #CAMPERCONCEPT: Citroen Type Holidays Concept Recent Debut As Modern Camper With Retro Style#VIDEO/WALKAROUND: Scott Sommers Shows Us Around the Interior of His 1974 GMC Motorhome (Complete Episode)
BY Barry Ard—An interior tour of a vintage RV owner-conducted tour series featuring Scott Sommers, owner of a fully-restored 1974 GMC Motorhome. It is part of an on-going series of interviews and coach tours focusing on the GMC Motorhome owner community. Other videos in this series can be found on our YouTube channel.
Continue reading #VIDEO/WALKAROUND: Scott Sommers Shows Us Around the Interior of His 1974 GMC Motorhome (Complete Episode)#HISTORY/MOTORHOME: Evolution of the 1973-1978 GMC MotorHome
BY Mike Bumbeck—A longstanding tradition in the recreational-vehicle manufacturing world is to take an existing heavy or super-duty truck chassis and simply have a coachbuilder add the home on top. Not so for the GMC Motorhome built from 1973-1978.
Continue reading #HISTORY/MOTORHOME: Evolution of the 1973-1978 GMC MotorHome#PARTNER/FOCUS: Ooni Pizza Ovens, Tools, & Recipes
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Continue reading #PARTNER/FOCUS: Ooni Pizza Ovens, Tools, & Recipes#SOLD/GMCMOTORHOME: This 1976 23ft “Birchaven” Sold for Big Bucks
By Marco Kathuria—Our sister company, MKCREATIVE | media, produced and marketed this motorhome sales video. UPDATE: The owner has sold this particular GMC Motorhome along with his other 23ft coach.
Continue reading #SOLD/GMCMOTORHOME: This 1976 23ft “Birchaven” Sold for Big Bucks#RALLY/GMCMOTORHOME: GMCMI 2023 Spring Convention
BY Marco Kathuria—Celebrate the introduction of the GMC Motorhome with GMC Motorhomes International (GMCMI) at the 2023 Spring GMCMI Convention. GMC Motorhome owners, their friends and families, plus anyone interested in these classic RVs will be gathering at the Forrest County Multi-Purpose Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi from April 27-May 3, 2023.
Continue reading #RALLY/GMCMOTORHOME: GMCMI 2023 Spring Convention#VINTAGE/HOTWHEELS: Tiny GMC Motorhome Is a Classic Hot Wheels Casting; You Can Still Get One
BY Dragos Chitulescu—If you’re dreaming of owning a motorhome one day but can afford one just yet, we’ve got a budget-friendly alternative for you. Sure, it will only be good for display purposes, but it might help you find the patience and determination to go out there and buy a real one soon.
Continue reading #VINTAGE/HOTWHEELS: Tiny GMC Motorhome Is a Classic Hot Wheels Casting; You Can Still Get One#FORSALE/AIRSTREAM: 1982 Airstream Excella Motorhome Being Auctioned by Bonham’s
By Ben Branch —Following up an article featuring NASA’s Astronaut Transport Van, the most famous National Aeronautics and Space Administration vehicle on earth, we bring you information and photographs of an Airstream Excella in pristine condition for sale in Lubbock, Texas.
Continue reading #FORSALE/AIRSTREAM: 1982 Airstream Excella Motorhome Being Auctioned by Bonham’s#RALLY/GMCMOTORHOME: Come and Celebrate GMCMI’s 40th Anniversary in Tennessee!
BY Kimberlea Weeks—It is time to get those GMCs together—and their owners, too. Even s.o.b.s (some other brands). And other vintage RVs. We have been good, and we have been safe, and now we need to meet and eat. And along the way, we will learn things, catch up with each other, and just have FUN!
Space is limited. Registration closes September 1.
Continue reading #RALLY/GMCMOTORHOME: Come and Celebrate GMCMI’s 40th Anniversary in Tennessee!#ELECTRIC/CAMPER: World’s Latest Electric RV is a Great Multifunctional Mini-Camper
BY C.C. Weiss—With a modular, multifunctional rear lounge so comfy it puts most full-size camper vans to shame, the Vanderer Urban Camper was easily one of the coolest mini-campers of 2021. A year and a half later, it’s getting even better. The homey tiny lounge-on-wheels is going fully electric atop the Peugeot e-Rifter and Citroën e-Berlingo.
Continue reading #ELECTRIC/CAMPER: World’s Latest Electric RV is a Great Multifunctional Mini-Camper#DESIGN/GMCMOTORHOME: Designer Reimagines A Modern Version Of The Legendary GMC Motorhome
BY Jason Torchinsky—In hindsight, the GMC Motorhome is an incredible, improbable thing. Campers and RVs and Motorhomes or whatever you want to call those drivable houses-on-wheels have always been the domain of smaller, lower-tech specialist companies as opposed to major automakers, which is why so many RVs are built like construction company office trailers bolted to a truck chassis.
Continue reading #DESIGN/GMCMOTORHOME: Designer Reimagines A Modern Version Of The Legendary GMC Motorhome#VIDEO/WALKAROUND: Scott Sommers Shows Us Around the Exterior of His 1974 GMC Motorhome (Part 1 of 3)
By Marco Kathuria—Part one of a vintage RV exterior and interior tour series in three parts and featuring Scott Sommers, owner of a fully-restored 1974 GMC Motorhome. It is part of an on-going series of interviews and coach tours focusing on the GMC Motorhome owner community. Other videos in this series can be found on our YouTube channel.
Continue reading #VIDEO/WALKAROUND: Scott Sommers Shows Us Around the Exterior of His 1974 GMC Motorhome (Part 1 of 3)#PRODUCT/SHOWCASE: Solar Awning Showcased at Tacoma RV Show
BY RVNews Staff—Following its 2021 online launch of Xpanse, a solar awning for RVs, Xponent Power showcased the awning for the first time at the Tacoma RV Show recently.
Continue reading #PRODUCT/SHOWCASE: Solar Awning Showcased at Tacoma RV Show#CAMPERLIFE/CONCEPT: Mitsubishi Shows Off Electric Micro-Camper and Delica Overlander
BY C.C. Weiss—Van life and pursuit of leisure are shaping up to be major themes at this year’s Tokyo Auto Salon. Nissan rolled these themes into a pair of Caravan concepts it has already previewed, and now Mitsubishi shows its own take on the concepts.
Continue reading #CAMPERLIFE/CONCEPT: Mitsubishi Shows Off Electric Micro-Camper and Delica Overlander#VINTAGE/AIRSTREAM: NASA’s Beloved 1983 Astrovan May be Refurbished for the Next Lunar Mission
By Jeff Peek—The most famous National Aeronautics and Space Administration vehicle on earth, the original Astronaut Transport Van, was retired in 2011 at the conclusion of the space shuttle program.
Continue reading #VINTAGE/AIRSTREAM: NASA’s Beloved 1983 Astrovan May be Refurbished for the Next Lunar Mission#ELECTRIC/CONCEPT: Could this Delivery Vehicle Be a Future Electric RV (eRV)?
BY Cristina Mircea—Fully flat, electric, modular, and with a payload of up to 8,800 lb. (almost 4,000 kg), REE Automotive’s newly announced P7 platform is suitable for commercial delivery vehicles and promises to pack up to 35 percent more packages than other competitors.
Continue reading #ELECTRIC/CONCEPT: Could this Delivery Vehicle Be a Future Electric RV (eRV)?