Spartan Trailer & History {1953} on CD
Because of the increased competition in the aircraft business following World War II, owner J. Paul
Getty and Spartan upper-management decided to change the company's product line to meet the
skyrocketing demand for housing and leisure. Using the same internally-braced and space-saving
monocoque design of the Spartan Executive 7W Airplane, the company produced its first all-metal
trailer.
The company followed in the footsteps of previous design strategies and aimed to become the
most lavish and full-featured trailers produced in the United States. Through the 1940s and 1950s,
Spartan produced what would quickly become known as the "Cadillac" of trailers, commanding prices
upwards of $4000 each. Considering the average home cost in the United States at this time was $8000,
Spartan trailers were deemed expensive, available to the select and wealthy few. In 1961, after 33
years of manufacturing aircraft and trailers, the Spartan Aircraft Company closed its manufacturing
facilities.
This CD includes the wonderful 1953 trailer catalog, as well as a bit of history on this famous
aircraft and trailer manufacturing company.
Catalogs Include:
:: Spartan Catalog {1953} - 115 pages.
:: Spartan History - 38 pages.
:: Spartette Brochures - 8 pages.
1953 Spartan Trailer Brochure
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Spartan History Book
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Misc Photo Collection
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