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1928 vintage motorhome auctioned in France

27.01.2026 18:52 1 min 1 source
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1928 vintage motorhome auctioned in France
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A 1928 Eccles Jacobean vintage motorhome, one of the world's oldest surviving campers, is being auctioned by RM Sotheby's in France. This wooden travel trailer, designed in Tudor architectural style, sleeps two and features a kitchen and a luxurious wooden interior. It was accidentally discovered in 1964 being used as a chicken coop, and its restoration took 23 years.

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