16.11.08

Vintage Camper postcard #2

1966 Aristocrat LoLiner


Today's beauty is chosen for a reason: It's the "sister camper" of my surly beast.
This vintage 66 Aristocrat shares everything but a toothbrush with my 1969 Shasta LoFlyte.
Only this one is finished.

Built on the assembly lines at Goshen, Indiana, this "resto" Aristo was part of the legendary "Lo's."
Shasta, Aristocrat and Mallard all had their own versions of the same chassis. Shasta LoFlyte, Mallard LoWing and this bachelor's hottie from Aristocrat, the LoLIne.
(No jokes about LoBlows or LoStandards. Ha, yeah! REAL FUNNY!)

Note the low profile, sleek aerodynamics and (ouch!) LOW CEILING!

It also had a cool "dance floor" set=up, with a slight step up to the bedroom in back. This made returning "home" from the "Long Island Tea campfire" even more challenging, threatening and exciting.
Kind of like drunk swimming, or night time rock climbing.
Viva La Lo!
Think of it as a mini hotel room, without a front desk, biology experiment hot tub, wake-up calls or neighbors who just got back from a "Bitching wedding."
It's a romantic little "motor hotel," almost a "motel."

(Trailer photos by Charles Dickenson, of his long-gone Aristo. RIP. used w/permission.)

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