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#VIDEO/INTERVIEW: Fabienne Patricia Schenk Talks About Living Full-Time in a GMC Motorhome

BY Marco Kathuria—Fabienne Patricia Schenk, co-owner of GREASE 1, LLC, a small engine repair and maintenance shop in East Texas, recounts how she and her husband, Thomas Jetzer, came to own a vintage 1973 GMC Motorhome Canyon Lands RV.

#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.

#REHAB/RANCH: What Can You Tow with a Vintage GMC Motorhome?

BY Jim Bounds—Many people ask me, “Can you tow in a GMC Motorhome?” or “Are there any alternatives to towing a car, crossover, or Jeep?”. Those are very good questions and something I want to explore today.

#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.

#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.

#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.

#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.

#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.

#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.

#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.

#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.

#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.

#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.

#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.

#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.

#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.

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