1972 chevy c30 mitchell motorhome
 

One of you guys should snap this up quick!!

http://denver.craigslist.org/rvs/2465811209.html

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You ain't justa kiddin' there partner. What a steal!

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Dang it! That's a nice ride.

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I would love to have that, it is waaaaaay coooool!

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Probably has a nice set of buckets in it too!

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lets work out a deal and get my very similar one.... ;)

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...nice-21&cat=12

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look like mine

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I'd like to buy it and make the first drop-membered motorhome that lays the frame!

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Wow, that rig is coooool
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Well I know if I was a little closer I'd be first in line!

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Dang nice campers guys!

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Kinda looks like mine too. :lol:

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Dang! It looks like a tornado got a hold of yours!

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I'm probably going to be trading the 396 from my 66 c10 for it next week. I'll post up pics if we do the deal.
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ouch!

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Not a tornado, just an average West Texas wind of 50-60 mph.:lol:

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I'm sure you asked all the appropriate questions of the seller...I called him a couple of weeks ago and talked to him about the C30 motorhome. It was a factory air big block. The big block has been replaced with a small block and the factory air is not operable anymore....don't know exactly what that means...also, the bucket seats are not the original factory seats, those are long gone. Motorhome also needs roof work since it's got some water damage. Sounded like too much work to me...but good luck if you make the deal....:) Mitchell campers and motorhomes are VERY well built.

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Yeah, I have a ton of pics and I'll be pulling the roof off this winter. It's modded enough that I won't feel bad converting it to 4x4.
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Best of luck on that project! Be sure to post some pictures for all of us! :metal:

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Probably, gonna be picking it up next week, I'll post up pics when I do. Once I have it I'll start acquiring the parts for the conversion. It may take me awhile with our limited funds, the roof will come first.
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Any update? I noticed the ad is still on Craigslist.

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It's gone now.

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I just bought one it is amazing!
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/...312_125524.jpg

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http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/...307_162906.jpg
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Nice...

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There sure are a lot of these motorhomes in Colorado!

Ah, now I see why! Mitchell built them in CO. Here is a little history on Mitchell motorhomes:



I would like to clear up the history of the Mitchell camper company for those who are interested. The name of the company was Mitchell and Sons because the Mitchell brother’s father started the company. Harry Mitchell Sr. started by building a small camper for himself, and other people wanted Harry to build one for them. The operation grew and in 1961 the company moved from Henderson CO to a larger facility on 64th Ave in Commerce City in 1961.

The sons came to manage the business. Mick (Harry B.) was the CEO and Bud (Charles R.) ran the marketing/ sales. Mitchell and Sons, Inc. built excellent campers and the firm was the largest in the area. They sold factory direct to the customer. The built Truck campers and eventually chassis-mount motor homes, 5th wheels and a small trailer with slide out beds. It may have been the first with slides.

The company survived the oil embargo of 1973. Buy 1976 they had sales outlets in Albuquerque, Pueblo, Grand Junction, Colorado Springs, and Commerce City. They were the largest RV manufacturer in the US to sell factory direct to the customer. Things were looking good for the business, but disaster struck on March 15th, 1976 when fire broke out at the factory. The damage was severe.
They were able to continue on a more limited basis for a while.

Shortly after the fire, the 1978 oil problems brought huge fuel costs and the market went down hill. They left the RV business about 1980.

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I love that it is from here I lived in Commerce City when I was a kid an am sure they helped my mom install bunk beds in our chevy van lol
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Mitchell built wonderful campers. My C20 came with a Mitchell 10.5 ft Safari model camper on it. It was HUGE and heavy.

Last ad I saw on Craigslist for the original motorhome in this post was that the guy was parting it out...I do know it was missing some of the good stuff like the original bucket seats......

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It is still in Cheyenne but no longer has the 350 that was in it or the three on the tree tranny. I thought of making a test trip up there after i do some work on her
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As I recall, the guy is a little bit east of Cheyenne on I-80.