$125,000 for a vintage trailer

[mvperini]

here is one on ebay for the small buy it now price for $125,000.00 with the immediate deposit of US $500.00 required

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1938-Vin ... 1c18e7a23c


Mike

[Gage]

Boy, am I glad I live to far away. Tanya would shoot me.

[doug hodder]

What a wonderful trailer!...my thing is, and I'm no expert by any means but do have to work with colors on a day to day basis...I just don't see black red and white as typical of '38 design in a trailer. Deco design did use those colors, but not on something like a trailer. Trailers weren't that flashy/trendy at that period, they were more conservative to appeal to a larger audience.

Only the real wild model/upscale show homes etc...had that color combo on an interior. Show me any correct period vehicle with that paint/ interior/fabric combo in it! The fabric patterns/colors aren't period correct, but what do I know, I'm probably all wrong. I'm betting red Naugahyde wasn't available in '38.

Just my opinion, but if you're going to do up a trailer like that in that kind of dollar value....get a designer to help you out on the color/ interior decor/ stitching techniques/period fabrics etc... and document their participation.
It's a great trailer, but I think they cut some corners on some of the period correct decor. Just my opinion...others may argue it. Doug

[eamarquardt]

What a wonderful trailer!...my thing is, and I'm no expert by any means but do have to work with colors on a day to day basis...I just don't see black red and white as typical of '38 design in a trailer. Deco design did use those colors, but not on something like a trailer. Trailers weren't that flashy/trendy at that period, they were more conservative to appeal to a larger audience.

Only the real wild model/upscale show homes etc...had that color combo on an interior. Show me any correct period vehicle with that paint/ interior/fabric combo in it! The fabric patterns/colors aren't period correct, but what do I know, I'm probably all wrong. I'm betting red Naugahyde wasn't available in '38.
Just my opinion, but if you're going to do up a trailer like that in that kind of dollar value....get a designer to help you out on the color/ interior decor/ stitching techniques/period fabrics etc... and document their participation.
It's a great trailer, but I think they cut some corners on some of the period correct decor. Just my opinion...others may argue it. Doug

Probably a lot of truth in the statement above. However:

Naugahyde Company. Its name, first used as a trademark in 1936.

Source for above statement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naugahyde

History of Naugahyde: http://www.naugahyde.com/history.html

Since the above historical document reports that Naugas first arrived on the American continent in 1778, it is entirely possible and probably very likely that Red Naugahyde was availble prior to the material being trademarked nearly a century and a half later. Still Naugahyde was trademarked nearly two years before 1938, the date in question in this current pendantic debate.

I may be wrong but my facts and sources are irrefutable.

More pendantic debate later!

Cheers,

Gus

[doug hodder]

Gus...you may be correct, a few years here or there who knows. I don't know when the breeding techniques created the true red Nauga's for material production. Like I say...I'm no expert on it all. By '38 the albino and true blacks were well bred and common commercially. It may be that the reds were bred by then, but I have no reference...I dunno fer sure... Doug

[mvperini]

I have been looking at starting a side business and this sounds great, but
can't find them anywhere and I'd like to start my own Nauga farm. No one else is doing it. Did they get wiped out in the 70's? Are there really orange nauga's or do they somehow stain the hide. I would love to bring back naugahyde and I think it would be very profitable. I have plenty of land and am also looking for investors if anyone is interested.
If any one can point me in the right direction to get the ball rolling, it would be a big help

Mike

[NathanL]

Imagine towing that in 1938 with a pre war vehicle. A flat head Ford for power, drum brakes all around, 4" wide tires etc...

[caseydog]

Doug, I have seen that red and black color combination on quite a few pre-war luxury cars, such as Duesenberg, Packard and Cadillac. Those cars were often ordered with paint an trim done to customer specifications.

That trailer was quite possibly ordered by a customer, and painted to the customer's request. The same may be the case with the decor.

CD

[doug hodder]

CD....you're probably right, like I mentioned, the really upscale designer homes etc had that type of decor. Somehow to me on this trailer, it just sort of looks really "dineresque" and not so much elegant. Just my opinions though. Doug

[happy_camper]

here is one on ebay for the small buy it now price for $125,000.00 with the immediate deposit of US $500.00 required

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1938-Vin ... 1c18e7a23c


Mike

Should've made him an offer; it sold for $45,000.

[Shadow Catcher]

And has been relisted, buyers score was 0.

[caseydog]

CD....you're probably right, like I mentioned, the really upscale designer homes etc had that type of decor. Somehow to me on this trailer, it just sort of looks really "dineresque" and not so much elegant. Just my opinions though. Doug

It does seem to have multiple personalities. Some elements of the interior are just plain tacky, IMO.

CD

[2KIRKS]

too bad they're asking $125,000...i can only afford $124,000.

[Gage]

too bad they're asking $125,000...i can only afford $124,000.

With that money, it could be yours. Make him an offer. He already sold it for $45,000 and has relisted it because of buyer problems. So go for it. But your probably just blowing smoke.