Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I came across a cool toy trailer on ebay- a REAL teardrop shape! It was made by Wyandotte in the 1930's. Does anyone know if a trailer like this was every made, or is this a fanciful toy? How cool a trailer would that be?

kind of resembles a 1947 Spartan

That could be Snoop Doug's next camper.

CD

super cool -- be a bit tough to do out of metal -- you'd have to have an English wheel and do some either Fe or Al welding.

you'd get the looks in that though

I'd guess it was partly modeled after a real trailer, and the rest, a good dose of imagination.

The closest I've ever seen is the 1936 Hollywood Nomad.
But! I've been wrong before...

Rob

<img src="http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k18/flgargoyle/streamer.jpg">
<img src="http://www.auburntrailercollection.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/hollywoodnomad.jpg">

I'm afraid I'd either have to make one out of wood, or fiberglass. My metal working skills aren't up to that level. It could be pretty, strip planked out of wood, though.

MushCreek wrote:I came across a cool toy trailer on ebay- a REAL teardrop shape! It was made by Wyandotte in the 1930's. Does anyone know if a trailer like this was every made, or is this a fanciful toy? How cool a trailer would that be?

We have one of those (the toy, not the actual trailer) along with the LaSalle tow vehicle.







Would be pretty sweet combination, though.

Here's a more "modern" version of the two:



Betsey

I'm with you Rob....most closely resembles the Hollywood Nomad, note the trolley top! I'd do time for one of those trailers! At the Dam gathering in 07 Lee brought up that toy model and a number of us spent quite a bit of time looking it all over and pondering the possibilities of it. I think that Ken Olds was the most optimistic about trying one.

It's for sure not an easy build, would be absolutely outstanding however. Might be one of those things that is tough to get your money out of when it's all said and done as it wouldn't be inexpensive to do. For sure a one of a kind thing, unless someone made up a mold that could be shot in chop glass...probably wouldn't ever run across another. To do it in wood, I'd think that cold molding would be the way to go, with a glass cloth overlay, sort of like building a boat hull.

I can't help but think that the interior ceiling fit/finish would be an absolute nightmare. It can be done...just depends on how deep ones pockets are to do it. I've got a couple of ideas on paper and am itching to do something with compound curves to it. For me...this would be an ultimate build.

PS thanks Rob for posting that pic....got some ideas on the windows that I had forgotten! I'd still want a side door however. Doug

Rob,
That Auburn Trailer site has some pretty cool pics!
I did some searching around and found this neat old toy...

Those are amazing trailers, I would love to build something like them, but it would be fiberglass

John

This is an old car that I once owned,

<img src="http://w48rob.wik.is/@api/deki/files/521/=1929FordModelAracer.jpg">

The rear body was fiberglass.

I discovered it was done by gluing several sheets of rigid foam insulation together, and then shaping them.

I assume the fiberglass was applied to the foam, which was removed when finished.

It would take a lot of foam, and even more shaping, but perhaps it is an option?

Rob

Hi Dean,

Vince has a very nice collection indeed!

Your red model looks much like a 1937 Vagabond.

Rob

I think this should be Mike's next build!

48Rob wrote:I'd guess it was partly modeled after a real trailer, and the rest, a good dose of imagination.

The closest I've ever seen is the 1936 Hollywood Nomad.
But! I've been wrong before...

Rob

<img src="http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k18/flgargoyle/streamer.jpg">
<img src="http://www.auburntrailercollection.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/hollywoodnomad.jpg">

Now if a fella didn't mind spending..oh three or four four years building one.....

Did any of you Californians make it to the Travel Trailer exhibition at the Petersen Museum a few months back?

I was shooting a car there when the exhibition was in place, and it was really cool...

http://www.petersen.org/default.cfm?docid=1066