MIMOSA VALLEY RV PARK
1937 Curtiss Aerocar
Built in Detroit, the Aerocar was commercially manufactured. It was designed by Glenn Curtiss, an aircraft designer who used those principles on the Aerocars. The trailers had no chassis, and the wheels were placed at the very end of the curved roadster. The trailer retailed at $5000. A tow car was custom-built for the trailer, and was chauffeur-driven, with pull-down windows. The rear seat converted into a bed, making it self-contained without the trailer. The car also had storage compartments and an intercom system connecting the car and trailer.
1937 Ford House Car
Produced in limited numbers, the Ford House Car had steel cladding and wood paneling. Only six were made every year. The interior was lined with wood, and the door frames were thick solid wood. A storage cabinet fit under the bed, and curtains and pull-down shades hung on all the windows. A fold-down table was fixed to the back of the driver’s seat
Flxible 1955
Flxible is now known as Custom Coach Corp. It was founded in 1913 and made the Flxible sidecars for motorcycles. Ford then made the Ford Roadster and sold it at $360, making the sidecar and motorcycle less popular. Flxible then turned to the RV market. In 1936, the company concentrated on coach conversions and introduced its Clipper range of buses. In 1955, Flxible started converting its buses into luxury motor homes. The interior of these coaches featured wood grain plastic drawers and cupboards. Coaches with a triangular mesh on the rear rift side of the vehicle had air conditioning.
