1955 Spartan Royal Mansion Double Ender

Offered For Sale at $110,000.00.

Delivery is available but not included!

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Please contact us at Sales@trailerwhisperer.com

1955 Spartan Royal Mansion Double Ender Model 237(Early Production)

Spartans are much more than a Trailer; they can be used as a Mobile Home, Glamping Rental, ADU, Tiny House, AirBnB/VRBO Income Rental, and of course, a Travel Trailer!

36' Body Length

37' 7" Overall Length

7480lbs (Spartan Advertised Weight)

Original 1955 Price $5532.00

This Spartan was built in 1954; it was the 58th model 237 produced for the 1955 model year. It was originally sold and delivered in November 1954 in California.

This trailer lived its entire life in California Mobile Home Parks until we bought it in 2022 and brought it to Colorado. The history that we've been able to piece together is that it was originally bought and delivered in Southern California and lived its entire life in an L.A. trailer park and at one point a LA County Housing Authority rental unit. The trailer was bought in 2017 and taken to a trailer park in Atwater, CA, and used as a lot filler and display along with a handful of other Spartans and other vintage trailers. That park was sold to investors in 2021, and they wanted the land, not the trailers, and posted them for sale. That's where we came in and rescued this awesome trailer.

Due to the condition of this trailer when we received it, almost all of the original interior had to be scrapped. Some of the original cabinets were restored and are still present.

Standard Equipment:

All Aluminum Construction (Riveted and Built like an Airplane)
6' 7.5" Interior Head Height( 6' 5.75" to A/C Vents)
Full 3-piece Bathroom, including bathtub
Huge Picture Windows on the Sides and Full Wrap-around Windows on the Front and Rear Ends
Two Doors: Including the Famous "Boy Friend Door" Rear Exit
Fully Functional and Rare Bargman L-66 Door Locks
Birch Paneling and Cabinetry throughout, including multiple Huge Wardrobe Closets, a Dresser, a Fold-down Make-up Vanity or Desk
Dixie Propane Stove
Frigidaire 110 Electric Only Refrigerator
Porch Light at the Front Door
Original and Functioning Doorbell
Original and Functioning Marvel Hitch and Jack
Original Black and Yellow California License Plate(mounted on wall and included)

New/Upgrades:

50 amp Shore Power, New Breaker Panel, 12 Gauge Wiring
Havelock Wool Insulation (roof and walls) and Foamular Foam Board Insulation (floor)
10-Gallon Electric Hot Water Tank
14-Gallon Black Water Tank
16-Gallon Gray Water Tank
10-Gallon Freshwater Tank
Shur-Flo 12V Water Pump (3.0 GPM)
Pex Plumbing
Optima Blue Top AGM Battery with Tender/Charger
Marmoleum Sheet Flooring
All Lights Inside and Out Converted to LED (Including Fluorescent Tubes)
Queen Bed in Bedroom (60" x 70") 8" Memory Foam Mattresses
Custom Built Nightstands
Commercial Grade Upholstery Fabric
Modern Barkcloth Curtain Fabric, Bedroom Windows are Lined with Blackout Fabric
Vintage Mastercraft Couch with Original Fabric
Custom Built End Tables
Custom-Built Coffee Table modeled from a Heywood Wakefield Design
Custom-Built Chair Modeled off an Original Spartan Chair
PanelRay Propane Heater(untested as we use the Heat Pumps for heat)
Custom Room Divider/Entertainment Center, Featuring a Modern Samsung LCD TV in a Retro Surround, Vintage Fisher Stereo with Bluetooth, and a Vintage Record Player.
Custom-built Dinette, which can be made into a bed (78 x 42 folded down)
Retro Sputnik Light with Star Burst Light Bulbs
Reproduction Louis Poulsen Lights in Living Room
Retro Spun Aluminum Lights with Punched Holes in Bedroom and Bathroom
Modern Recessed lighting in the Kitchen and Bathroom
Vintage Green Marble and Black Plastic Tiles in Bathroom
Vintage N.O.S. Formica Countertop in Bathroom
Vintage N.O.S. Sink and Huggie Ring in Bathroom
Vintage N.O.S. Sears Sink Faucet in Bathroom
Panolam Laminate Countertops and Backsplash in Kitchen and onDinette
New Polycarbonate Front and Rear Curved Windows and Gaskets
All New Window Gaskets and Black Stainless Steel Screens Throughout
Two Custom Awnings, one 30' x 8', and an 8' x 8'. Both green with Scallops lined with Black and Silver Fringe.
Dual Polished Aluminum Propane Tanks, Date Coded 2020
New Steps Front and Back
Goodyear Endurance 10ply Trailer Tires Date Coded 2022
Dexstar Steel Rims and VTS Chrome Baby Moon Hub Caps
Modern 7-pin Trailer Harness with New Wiring
Brakes on All Four Wheels, with Brand New Brake Magnets and Breakaway Switch
Copper Gas Line with Modern Regulator and Connections
Full Aluminum Belly Pan
Roof Coated with Marlin Coatings Grey RV Roof Coat)
Fully Polished (Over 200 hours Polishing)
Dual Houghton 13.5K Heat Pumps, Ultra Quiet, Remote Controlled (A/C and Heater)
Clean Clear Colorado Title

Not Included in Sale:

Personal Items
Staging items, but they are negotiable
Awning Poles, Tie-Outs, and Stakes
Outdoor Rugs
Weight Distribution Set-up
Awards Previously Won

April 2022

As it sat in an Atwater, CA Trailer Park, coated in paint, interior damaged beyond repair, a 1955 A/C unit on the roof, and Scalloped awnings.(Aluminum awnings are included with the sale if you want them)

Feburary 2023

Six Months and 1400 hours the Trailer was debuted at the Palm Springs Modernism Week Vintage Trailer Show where it won the coveted People's Choice Award.

Standing in the Front Door, Looking at the Living Room

You may recognize this picture as the Cover of the May/June 2023 Issue of Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine.

Custom Built Room Divider/Entertainment Center

This unit was recently overhauled with a new speaker grill design, turquoise and silver grill cloth, and a latching door to hide a Blu-ray player, and storage for records or DVDs. Drawer on the left slides out to reveal the Dual Turntable

Kitchen, including the Dixie Wanderer Stove

The Kitchen features the original design and footprint from the original trailer. Custom touches include the angled front drawers, which were a Spartan design from later trailers, an angled sink front which is reminiscent of Vintage Steel cabinets, Vintage drawer pulls, New Retro starburst door knobs, Panolam starburst backsplash and Panolam grey counters.

Custom Dinette

Having a built-in Dinette was not an option in 1955; we opted to add one for the functionality and the ability to have it as another bed. We retained the original glass display cabinet on the wall above the Dinette. On the cushions, custom commercial-grade fabric was used and button tufted. Another custom touch is the Retro Sputnik light with starburst light bulbs.

Bathroom Sink and Toilet

The bathroom features the original layout, but custom touches include vintage green marble and black plastic tiles, N.O.S Formica, sink and huggie ring, and Sears Faucet. Dometic gravity toilet, Restoration Hardware T.P. holder, towel Ring, towel bar, and hook on pocket door. Sliding mirror doors reveal the large medicine cabinet, lighting is 3 recessed lights, and a retro spun aluminum with punched holes.

Bathroom Tub and Surround

The original Bathtub with vintage green marble and black plastic tiles, there's a polished aluminum ceiling and corner trim, it also features Kohler vintage-looking faucet, shower, and tub filler.

Bedroom

The Bedroom features a custom built-in short Queen bed (60x70) with storage underneath and the original headboard with storage and shelves above the windows, custom built-in nightstands with a drawer, open shelf, and storage compartment with a door.

Bedroom built-in Vanity or Desk

An original Spartan design feature, the work surface doubles as a door and folds down to make either a vanity or desk, and there is a mirror mounted to the wall. The corner of the bed makes up the seat. The shelves are partly concealed when the work surface is folded up.

The Art Wall

Located between the Bathroom and Bedroom, this wall is a great place to display art, and has a retro spun aluminum light with punched holes at the top for a down light.

The Bedroom Door

Another touch, this door was a Spartan design on later trailers, and we liked it so much we copied it. When you slide the door, it reveals another closet and 4 4-drawer dresser.

2023 People's Choice Award from the Palm Springs Modernism Week Vintage Trailer Show.

The Award was a commissioned art piece by the artist Scooter of your trailer...this is included in the sale.

Where the Spartan has Traveled and been Recognized

Since the Restoration has been completed, the 1955 Spartan has traveled all throughout Colorado and visited 9 States.(Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.)

It was featured on the Cover and in Vintage Camper Trailer Magazine Issue 67, May/June 2023

2023 Palm Springs Modernism Week Vintage Trailer Show: Voted "People's Choice"

2023 Antiques at the Spanish Peaks Vintage Trailer Rally: Voted "Best Long Trailer"

2024 Antiques at the Peaks Vintage Trailer Rally: Voted "Crowd Favorite"

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