What is Vintage - Good Old RVs2024-03-28T08:57:11Zhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/forum/topics/what-is-vintage?feed=yes&xn_auth=noWell said Jim.
Ed
tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2014-08-07:2093474:Comment:2279812014-08-07T03:44:52.168ZEd Atwaterhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/EdAtwater
<p>Well said Jim.</p>
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<p>Well said Jim.</p>
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<p></p> The definition of "vintage" i…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2014-08-06:2093474:Comment:2281912014-08-06T23:56:26.397ZJim Stoltzhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/JimStoltz
<p>The definition of "vintage" isn't nearly as important as the quality of the people on a site. I like this place, no matter what my RV qualifies as.</p>
<p>The definition of "vintage" isn't nearly as important as the quality of the people on a site. I like this place, no matter what my RV qualifies as.</p> Not looking to make waves, th…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2014-08-06:2093474:Comment:2279762014-08-06T23:50:08.462ZBruce Booherhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/BruceBooher
<p>Not looking to make waves, there is plenty of America out there for everyone. The topic was what is "vintage", and as someone with 10 trailers over 50 years old, I was just giving my opinion. </p>
<p>Not looking to make waves, there is plenty of America out there for everyone. The topic was what is "vintage", and as someone with 10 trailers over 50 years old, I was just giving my opinion. </p> Hi Ed,You are definitely welc…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2014-08-06:2093474:Comment:2278932014-08-06T19:26:20.708ZJimco_W001https://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/JimKrohmer
<p>Hi Ed,You are definitely welcome here.I'm glad your a member of Good Old RV's.</p>
<p>Hi Ed,You are definitely welcome here.I'm glad your a member of Good Old RV's.</p> Looks to me like I am a membe…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2014-08-06:2093474:Comment:2280482014-08-06T17:15:12.197ZEd Atwaterhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/EdAtwater
<p>Looks to me like I am a member in the wrong RV website. I definitely enjoy traveling in my 1995 class A and take great pride in my ability to customize/update and repair it myself. I have developed a great deal of understanding of all of the systems on classic, vintage, pre-historic, and modern RVs (whatever you want to call them). My first experience RVing was with my family in a 1973 21' Roadrunner trailer towed by a 1976 Jeep Wagoneer to Vancouver Island, Canada. I have been in love with…</p>
<p>Looks to me like I am a member in the wrong RV website. I definitely enjoy traveling in my 1995 class A and take great pride in my ability to customize/update and repair it myself. I have developed a great deal of understanding of all of the systems on classic, vintage, pre-historic, and modern RVs (whatever you want to call them). My first experience RVing was with my family in a 1973 21' Roadrunner trailer towed by a 1976 Jeep Wagoneer to Vancouver Island, Canada. I have been in love with RVing ever since. I appreciate the ammount of love, care, financial investment and time invested in restoring a decrepit RV to a better than new thing of beauty but, as I suspect like most of the members of this website, I will never have the time or money to perform such a feat. I myself am proud to maintain a 20 year old RV and improve it a I have time to an can afford. It would be self serving for me to say we place too much emphaysis on the label and not enough on the pride of ownership of an RV we have had a hand in maintaining and improving, but there I go..I just said it. Sorry for shaking up the conversation but I think as many things in life we get too hung up on the label and not in the accomplishment.</p>
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<p>Ed</p> I'm with you, Bruce. This is…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2014-08-06:2093474:Comment:2281432014-08-06T16:25:07.734ZMatthew Tritthttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/xn/detail/u_1xuchw22d2r3t
<p>I'm with you, Bruce. This is kind of a delicate subject, since everyone tends to favor what they own, and might be offended when others might not see it the same way. Perhaps the way to handle it would be to break down vehicles into various categories, depending on the decade in which they were built - not their constantly changing age, since that is completely subjective.</p>
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<p>I think that I'd categorize our rides this way:</p>
<p>Two major divisions: Towed and Motorized. Under…</p>
<p>I'm with you, Bruce. This is kind of a delicate subject, since everyone tends to favor what they own, and might be offended when others might not see it the same way. Perhaps the way to handle it would be to break down vehicles into various categories, depending on the decade in which they were built - not their constantly changing age, since that is completely subjective.</p>
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<p>I think that I'd categorize our rides this way:</p>
<p>Two major divisions: Towed and Motorized. Under Towed, I'd break it down into hard shell and pop-ups. Under motorized I'd break it down into Classes A, Super B, B and C.</p>
<p>Up to 1930</p>
<p>1931 - 1940</p>
<p>1941-1950</p>
<p>1951-1960</p>
<p>1961-1970</p>
<p>1971-1980</p>
<p>1980-1990</p>
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<p>At this point in time, anything later is essentially modern and the owners would need to wait a while. (Even though it seems to me that 1990 is too new to be included)</p>
<p>Matt</p> If 20 years is it, I am not l…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2014-08-06:2093474:Comment:2280442014-08-06T14:52:51.136ZBruce Booherhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/BruceBooher
<p>If 20 years is it, I am not looking forward to seeing the big white boxes with slide outs and and non-disscript "graphics" at our vintage rallies. </p>
<p>If 20 years is it, I am not looking forward to seeing the big white boxes with slide outs and and non-disscript "graphics" at our vintage rallies. </p> I agree with Kevin on this.20…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2014-08-06:2093474:Comment:2281352014-08-06T03:59:53.720ZJimco_W001https://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/JimKrohmer
<p>I agree with Kevin on this.20 years or older works for me.</p>
<p>I agree with Kevin on this.20 years or older works for me.</p> We have an 89 Holiday Rambler…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2014-08-05:2093474:Comment:2278072014-08-05T23:00:48.301ZKevin F Smithhttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/profile/KevinFSmith
<p>We have an 89 Holiday Rambler Imperial, and it is definitely in the Vintage catagory at 25 years old. Actually, anything over 20 years old is considered a classic in most state's DMV regulations. Antique varies state to state, from 25 years old to 40 years old, with the average being 30. </p>
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<p>Our rig came from the factory with NO computers, an awesome 454 Big Block Chevy still going strong at over 125K miles, and a Rochester Quadrajet carburetor. It now sports an Edlebrock with…</p>
<p>We have an 89 Holiday Rambler Imperial, and it is definitely in the Vintage catagory at 25 years old. Actually, anything over 20 years old is considered a classic in most state's DMV regulations. Antique varies state to state, from 25 years old to 40 years old, with the average being 30. </p>
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<p>Our rig came from the factory with NO computers, an awesome 454 Big Block Chevy still going strong at over 125K miles, and a Rochester Quadrajet carburetor. It now sports an Edlebrock with a custom Spectre plenum and cold air intake....but still carbureted. </p>
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<p>So what is vintage? I'd say 20 years or older. I'd like to say anything with a carburetor (pre-TBI and pre fuel injection)...but why be snobby? If its older and you like it...its vintage!!!</p>
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<p>Kev</p> Heh heh.. If you want primiti…tag:goodoldrvs.ning.com,2014-08-05:2093474:Comment:2278522014-08-05T18:37:16.400ZMatthew Tritthttps://goodoldrvs.ning.com/xn/detail/u_1xuchw22d2r3t
<p>Heh heh.. If you want primitive, have a look at something from the mid-70's sometime, like a Travco. It'll make you feel like you own something from THIS century! My brother's 73 Travco chassis looks like it could have been made in the 50's (except for the front discs, of course). On the other hand, Dodge was pretty advanced when it comes to ignition systems, having the earliest form of electronic ignition starting in '71 or so, even in the class A's. </p>
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<p>This "vintage"…</p>
<p>Heh heh.. If you want primitive, have a look at something from the mid-70's sometime, like a Travco. It'll make you feel like you own something from THIS century! My brother's 73 Travco chassis looks like it could have been made in the 50's (except for the front discs, of course). On the other hand, Dodge was pretty advanced when it comes to ignition systems, having the earliest form of electronic ignition starting in '71 or so, even in the class A's. </p>
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<p>This "vintage" designation thing might be a tricky question.</p>