Old Winnebago print ad...

SCVJeff wrote:
Hey Bub ! You gonna level that thing?

Can you imagine anyone doing an ad like that nowadays? :E "Park her anywhere. Take her to the beach. The mountains. A secluded forest. She's always ready, no matter what you want to do or where you want to go." People have gone to prison for less.

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Hey Bub ! You gonna level that thing?

We had two Winnies from that era. We all have great memories of them. Picked up a couple with a baby between Roswell and Corona NM one night in a snow storm that had run off the road. They were stunned at how warm and cozy we all were as we delivered them to Corona. Give them warm drinks and everyone just visited. Yep 7 of us in a 18 ft Brave.

had a 1970 Winnebago 22 ft. 318 engine. perfect for the time.
first engine a Dodge
last engine a Dodge Ram

The old Winnebago's are as classic as the Airstream. You can spot one a mile away and know exactly what it is. I remember how popular they were. If you owned a Winnebago in it's day, you'd pretty much reached the top ... comparable in status to owning a Provost today!

My wife's family had a Winnebago (2 adults 3 kids), and they traveled all over the country. My wife tells me some pretty wild stories, especially when her grandmother and her aunt also came along ... total of 7 people. I keep asking her if she remembers how everyone slept. Sounds like it was a pretty crowded endeavor. But they had fun! That's all that mattered.

The old Winnebago's had class. :C

Dick A wrote:
There where many of those parked just a few miles from my home for rental housing during the six month run of the 1974 World Fair. :)

yep! all painted special worlds fair colors and seen all over the nw for years after.

I lived in Spokane from 88 to 99, used see those expo logoed Winnies everywhere, some running but most parked and fading away.
Thanks for the ad.
Can you imagine as spoiled as we are with today's rigs jumping in one of those and heading cross country?
Yikes

There where many of those parked just a few miles from my home for rental housing during the six month run of the 1974 World Fair. :)