1972 Atlas on Dodge chassis

1972 Atlas in A Thief in the Night, Movie, 1972

Class: Bus, Class A Motorhome — Model origin:

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Author	Message
Caboverlover ◊ 2020-04-28 19:39
electra225 ◊ 2020-04-28 23:18	Winnebago ?
Ddey65 ◊ 2020-04-29 01:13	Not at all. Winnebagos looked more like this in 1973: https://www.nicetoownrv.com/2015/02/1973-winnebago-indian-for-sale.html
mike962 ◊ 2025-05-29 18:45	we have a script !! could it be ATLAS ? 44.30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8a4fiqfADU -- Last edit: 2025-05-29 18:51:02
cossieboa ◊ 2025-05-29 23:35	Yep, you're right, found this: 1972 Atlas motorhome based on Dodge https://www.nicetoownrv.com/2014/12/1972-dodge-atlas-rv.html?m=1
mike962 ◊ 2025-05-30 00:37	^ yes it looks like main too Caboverlover wrote so can be listed 1972 Atlas motorhome based on Dodge origin US new make , as unrelated to Atlas the german excavator maker -- Last edit: 2025-05-30 00:38:29
lightninboy ◊ 2025-05-30 18:23	Yes, Atlas Motor Homes was listed in the movie credits.
lightninboy ◊ 2025-05-31 04:30	It's hard to find much about Atlas Motor Homes, but it seems maybe they were at Mason City, Iowa, and Skamper was at Bristol, Indiana, and they got bought up by AMF.
lightninboy ◊ 2025-05-31 05:04	In fact, there were some Atlas Motor Homes branded as AMF Skamper. https://www.popupcamperhistory.com/skamperimages.html# -- Last edit: 2025-05-31 05:09:18