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Fleetwood RV's origins date back to 1950, when John C. Crean formed Coach Specialties Company in southern California, as a maker of window blinds for travel trailers. [2] Around 1953, Crean renamed the company to Fleetwood Trailer Company, a name inspired by the automotive bodies incorporated into various Cadillac lines of automobiles . [ 2 ]
In July 1952, a new facility in Jackson Center, Ohio, was established. 1979 saw the last Airstreams to be manufactured in California. In 1974, Airstream began manufacturing a Class A motorhome, badged "Argosy". [2] They were followed in 1979 by the first examples of the Classic model motorhome, with an unpainted aluminum body much like the ...
Keystone RV is a Goshen, Indiana-based RV manufacturer. It was founded in 1996 by Cole Davis and was listed at number 2 on the Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing companies in 2000. [49] It was acquired by Thor in 2001 and manufactures luxury travel trailers and fifth wheel brands including Cougar, Montana, Laredo, Passport, and Sprinter. [19]
Forest River, Inc. was founded in 1996 by Peter Liegl [2] after purchasing certain assets of Cobra Industries, [3] where CEO Peter Liegl worked from 1985 to 1993. The company started by manufacturing tent campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, and park models under the model lines Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, Wildwood, Rockwood, Flagstaff, Summit, and Quailridge.
At the time of its purchase by the W.R. Grace Company in 1972, Shasta was the largest seller of recreational vehicles in the United States (also including motorhomes in its inventory). Coachmen Industries, Inc. bought the firm from Grace in 1976. The low price of Shastas made them a favorite with campers all over the United States.
In the early 1980s, the company began building Class A motorhomes with gas engines. Their product line ranged in size up to 36 feet (11 m) in length. During this period, all the Beaver Coach models used a brown and white color scheme. The company introduced its first diesel motor home in 1985. The following year, the company began producing ...
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Entegra Coach has been recognized for its motorhome models with several industry awards. [11] In 2024, the company received the Top Debut award from RV Business and the RV of the Year – Class C award from RV News for the Entegra Condor 22T. [12] In 2023, it was awarded the Best of Open House by RV Pro for the Accolade XL Super C motorhome.