Our Current Ultravan Collection
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:45 am
Hello everyone,
Marie and I love the Ultravan coach!
We both love the idea of traveling. We talked about doing it when we first met.
However, life changes shortly after we got married kept us at or near home for 8 years.
In 2008 after 3 surgeries Marie was able to walk again without any aid(s). That is when we purchased the first two RVs from the same seller.
We purchased and took delivery of Ultravan #248 aka Itchy Feet in the spring of 2008. We thought we’d restore UV248 first. However, once we took delivery, cleaned it out and started a list; I found a major problem with the passenger side suspension. A few months later we purchased UV256 aka Itchy Feet II and it was delivered in the summer of 2008. I purchased UV256 to use all the best interior parts to ensure I could restore UV248. But not to let UV256 go to waste - I have always planned to customize it. Within one year I was able to get UV256 on the road with a Corvair drive-train, like most of the Ultravans came with. I wanted to be sure we truly were okay driving a coach like this and enjoyed having this style coach too. Throughout 2009 and 2010 we enjoyed taking it to some local car shows and cruise nights, even thought it still needed body work, paint and new interior. It was our ugly duckling and we could not be more proud to own her, and all our coaches. UV362 and UV512 were delivered Nov 2012. Marie loves the look of the Ultravan. I like the look and because I’m a retired mechanic; I’m in awe of how they were built and the story behind how they came about. I cannot wait till I finally have my garage. (Grin)
For more information about the Ultravan see History of the Ultravan at: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/ultravan/history.html
Some people might call us crazy. We simply feel blessed and stewards of these rare coaches.
In 2010 we purchased a smaller house but with a lot more land so we can carry out our plans/desires of having a small collection and private museum of Ultravans and Corvairs; which we plan to use each and every one as they were meant to be, and enjoy doing so.
The coaches in the pictures below are shown in order as we purchased them. Most of the coaches we currently have and plan to save are the ones most people would pass on and would end up in a junk yard at some point. Because I was a mechanic and I guess one could say “I root for the underdog” I get a great feeling to know I got a vehicle back on the road again. We plan to restore and use the nicer coaches first and work on the other ones over time while displaying them all at our farm.
I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Thank you for stopping by!
Sincerely, Tony
UV248 aka Itchy Feet was delivered spring of 2008.
UV256 aka Itchy Feet II was delivered summer of 2008.
From left to right: UV362 aka Itchy Feet III and UV512 were delivered Nov 2012.
Marie and I love the Ultravan coach!
We both love the idea of traveling. We talked about doing it when we first met.
However, life changes shortly after we got married kept us at or near home for 8 years.
In 2008 after 3 surgeries Marie was able to walk again without any aid(s). That is when we purchased the first two RVs from the same seller.
We purchased and took delivery of Ultravan #248 aka Itchy Feet in the spring of 2008. We thought we’d restore UV248 first. However, once we took delivery, cleaned it out and started a list; I found a major problem with the passenger side suspension. A few months later we purchased UV256 aka Itchy Feet II and it was delivered in the summer of 2008. I purchased UV256 to use all the best interior parts to ensure I could restore UV248. But not to let UV256 go to waste - I have always planned to customize it. Within one year I was able to get UV256 on the road with a Corvair drive-train, like most of the Ultravans came with. I wanted to be sure we truly were okay driving a coach like this and enjoyed having this style coach too. Throughout 2009 and 2010 we enjoyed taking it to some local car shows and cruise nights, even thought it still needed body work, paint and new interior. It was our ugly duckling and we could not be more proud to own her, and all our coaches. UV362 and UV512 were delivered Nov 2012. Marie loves the look of the Ultravan. I like the look and because I’m a retired mechanic; I’m in awe of how they were built and the story behind how they came about. I cannot wait till I finally have my garage. (Grin)
For more information about the Ultravan see History of the Ultravan at: http://www.corvair.org/chapters/ultravan/history.html
Some people might call us crazy. We simply feel blessed and stewards of these rare coaches.
In 2010 we purchased a smaller house but with a lot more land so we can carry out our plans/desires of having a small collection and private museum of Ultravans and Corvairs; which we plan to use each and every one as they were meant to be, and enjoy doing so.
The coaches in the pictures below are shown in order as we purchased them. Most of the coaches we currently have and plan to save are the ones most people would pass on and would end up in a junk yard at some point. Because I was a mechanic and I guess one could say “I root for the underdog” I get a great feeling to know I got a vehicle back on the road again. We plan to restore and use the nicer coaches first and work on the other ones over time while displaying them all at our farm.
I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Thank you for stopping by!
Sincerely, Tony
UV248 aka Itchy Feet was delivered spring of 2008.
UV256 aka Itchy Feet II was delivered summer of 2008.
From left to right: UV362 aka Itchy Feet III and UV512 were delivered Nov 2012.
