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Krager Kustom Koach
Aug-05-2005: The owner of this unique motorhome wrote:
"I bought the Krager two years ago from a man in Delight, Arkansas. He acquired it from a relative of his wife, I believe somewhere in South Dakota. Evidently, it was stored in a barn for 15-20 years on blocks. The aforementioned relative inherited a farm and upon looking at the farm for the first time they found the old relic. The man made a phone to call to Mick, the man I bought it from, and told him he could have it if he would just come and get. Mick kept it for 4 or 5 years and did some work on it, such as removing the back glass and framing in a window Air Conditioning unit and putting in a new refridgerator and toilet. The original generator, hot water heater, and 8-track player do not work but everything else works great and is very usable and comfortable. The 350 V-8 Chevy engine is in incredibly good condition. It was made in Winona, Minnesota and sold in 1969 for a sticker price of $17,800. The inflation exchange would make it about a $90,000 rig today! I'm sending some more pictures and would be happy to answer any questions if I can."
Production of the Krager Motor Home began in 1963 by Eugene Krager. Built on a Chevrolet chassis and driven by a V-8 engine coupled with an automatic transmission, the 20-foot vehicle sold for $8495. A 16-foot model joined the fold in 1964 priced at $7,400.1
Additional information would be greatly appreciated.
1. White, Roger B., Home on the Road, Smithsonian Institution, 2000: 154
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