a master cabinet maker with a decade of working on teardrops in Colorado, has upgraded a 1951 Spartan Spartanette, and had made an incredible interior that few can even attempt to try to pull off. (and it's for sale at 65k)

 

https://vintagecampertrailers.com/a-contemporary-take-on-a-classic-1951-spartan-spartanette-restoration/

not a typical 1947 Spartan Manor interior

 

https://www.vintagecampertrailers.com/blog/you-may-want-to-revamp-your-interior-once-you-see-inside-these-9-rvs

Bob and Doreen transformed a 2014 Class C Mercedes chassis Sprinter van and Forest River Solera RV into their dream 1950 Spartanette RV

the original Forest River Solera RV underwent a dramatic metamorphosis, replacing its cabin with a 24-foot 1950 Spartanette travel trailer. Clever engineering preserved the slide-out and bathroom, maintaining practicality amidst the transformation.

Salvaged lumber from vintage trailers adorns the door fronts, complementing the old-growth aesthetic. Trimwork crafted from 150-year-old Michigan white pine barn wood adds to the vintage allure.

it took them 19 months to do the work, 7 days a week, and they did this during Covid.

https://www.rvtravel.com/modern-rv-transforms-vintage-masterpiece-1162

https://www.vintagecampertrailers.com/store/p446/vctmagazine70.html

an aircraft restoring college student was offered a project inside of a wasp-infested shed, a tubular steel frame that once was a 1929 Spartan C3-165

the above has the serial number that matches this airplane below

With nothing more than a frame, a tail wheel fork, and some elevator trim components, this didn’t appear to be a suitable project.

Until he was given the stacks and stacks of original drawings for the aircraft, all of which had been rescued from the factory’s dumpster

Bruce, a collector of many things aircraft-related, acquired the Spartan in 1971.

He also has a full drawing list, which has allowed him to begin matching up what he has, versus what he’s missing. Right now, most are for parts – a floorboard cup, passengers’ entry step, rear brake pedal casting, and a random wood rib for here or there…But the large drawings are still missing. 

For instance, he has all the drawings for the wing center section and all the mounting brackets for the wings themselves, but no prints for the actual wing structures. He describes this as having a picture of the puzzle, but without any of the pieces. 

With only two complete -165s in existence, this makes the build even more challenging. Connor has been granted permission to examine, photograph, and measure Spartan NC285M at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, so he has plans to make the trip that way this coming summer, hoping to get a better look at some of these missing pieces.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2034062546798547/media

https://vintageaviationnews.com/vintage-aviation/young-man-old-plane-big-challenge.html

Spartan Royal was renovated by a Nashville musician who first wrote a song about a trailer and the freedom it symbolizes, then decided to buy a vintage one

The song he wrote inspired him to get this 1949 Spartan “Blueberry” Royal Mansion. He already had the perfect spot where the old Spartan could start a new life as a AirBNB vacation retreat for vintage lovers. Together with his wife Stephanie, he owns a 40-acre farm near Nashville

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/nashville-musicians-vintage-trailer-comes-with-an-outdoor-kitchen-and-bath-house-204044.html

1950 Spartan Mansion is part of a hotel experience now, after it had been with a traveling circus

https://hotellunamystica.com/dwellings/1950-spartan-mansion-rosie/  via  

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/1950-spartan-mansion-quit-its-circus-days-to-become-a-fabulous-desert-getaway-194739.html#

the beauty of a restored Westcraft, Spartan, Airstream, or Airfloat trailer, the results of Flyte Camp, an Oregon trailer-restoration company that turns rusted hulks into works of art

http://www.flytecamp.com/vintage-restoration

This is the company that restored the Holiday Geographic X that was at Art Center College in Pasadena https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2018/10/i-finally-was-able-to-see-1961-holiday.html

making beautiful Airstreams and Spartans

 https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/airstream-renovations-kate-oliver/index.html

some people have a plan, a piece of Arizona desert, and a Spartan Mansion that they have the guts to tear into and fix up. My compliments!

and you can browse through their Instagram to see it go from old to awesome

https://www.instagram.com/mobilehomestead/  or see their inspiration and motivation https://mobilehomestead.tumblr.com/

When a construction project the size of a 2 year long bridge build happens, a lot of trailer parks suddenly happened

With construction of the Mackinac Bridge imminent, many folks knew that there would be a housing shortage in the St. Ignace area. One quick solution was to make house trailers available. Just a few of the “landlords” who applied for licensing from the city in early 1954 were: R. Cheeseman - for 20 trailers at 404 Portage (by April 1954, there were 16 in place), Patrick Gallagher - for 7 on Church Street, Allen Lester-for 3 at 159 First Street.

https://www.saintignace.org/history-of-st-ignace/tidbits-of-history/