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Originally Posted by Ohio
Another site had this caption, "The Daystar, built in 1975, utilized a Dodge chassis as a foundation for its design. The eye-catching design boasted an all COR-TEN steel body and teak interior and purportedly sold over $70,000. Only 16 were ever built, making this unique motor-home one of the rarest ever built."
Caption on this pic say, "Included as it appears older. Amazing old world craftsmanship evident in the full teak interior. This Daystar is 1 of 16 ever made. Owner's uncle won it in a poker game back in '76. Actually, he won a Cessna - then proceeded to fly the plane having never done so. And drunk. Crashed the plane attempting to take off, then traded the Cessna for the Daystar. All in ONE night!"
Another site said, "The Daystar came into being desiring to be the premier motorhome of the age. Everything was done in five-star class. 24 karat gold plated faucets in the bath. Genuine Italian marble or onyx vanity tops. 100% virgin wool carpet AND, at the time the only full size bath tub in any motorhome on the market.
At the Los Angeles RV show in '74 or '75 a woman was seen exiting the Daystar, weeping. When asked why she was crying, she said that she had just bought a Barth at well over $100,000 and it was not nearly as well appointed as the Daystar.
They were custom finished to the buyers specs. The Texas model was sold to an avid University of Texas alumni and sported bucksin leather seats, and a burnt orange and white paint job among other things."
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I'm not buying the prevailing thinking that the energy crisis was Daystar's demise. Folks who can afford teak, gold, and marble, care little for gas prices. Daystar was to be the
Motorhome Of The Age (MOTA).
Perhaps Daystar should have been renamed "MOTAhome" or "mobileMOTA."
Surfin' the web showed how these things have become collector's items of sorts. Among motorhome aficionados, this thing has reached celebrity status. CorTen steel never rusts. These "bodies" will last till the New Jerusalem. Look what one guy did ... he even modified that horrendous front grill. Looks like a fire truck.
I'm surprised LSM hasn't bought a vintage Daystar to place on display at their new campus facility. Think about the caption, "
MOTA that launched LSM." They could post pictures of Timothy Lee, the first president, along with that pretty sister in a bikini who modeled the MOTA. Why would
Bibles For America staff cruise the country in a competitor's second class motor home? Have they no shame? Have they forgotten their rich heritage?
