NHTSA Recalls 2,944 Winnebagos For Electrical Fire Risk

A Winnebago can be a great place to spend a vacation, but for nearly 3,000 2009-2013 models, replacing a fuse with the wrong type could result in, you guessed it, fiery death. We're pretty sure that at this very moment, Winnebago Man is flipping his shit.

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Watch "Winnebago Man" for free and talk to the producer

Jack Rebney's bad day was nothing but backroom lore until the web made him Winnebago Man, a.k.a. the angriest man alive. Director Ben Steinbauer tracked down Rebney for the documentary "Winnebago Man," which we're featuring as our first Gearhead Film Friday feature.

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Kamper Krisis: Winnebago Profits Plunge 73%, We Offer Suggestions

Winnebago-Profits.jpgRV manufacturer Winnebago has seen sales decline 40% in the third quarter, dragging profits down by an astonishing 73%. But what should the manufacturer of hulking, bricklike houses on wheels with no immediate potential for improved fuel economy expect? Although abandoned RVs have become popular housing options in the…

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Kid Car Design Contest: Get Ready for Dinosaur Jet Sleds and…

IMG_3110.JPG"We want to ignite a passion for design among American children and also raise money to help families cope with serious illnesses." Thus spake Carroll Shelby, announcing his partnership with Road & Track and the Automotive Fine Arts Society to sponsor the sixth annual Kids Automotive Art Contest, which has been on hiatus…

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Winnebago Salesman Goes Crazy Shooting Commercial, NSFW


This is definitely NSFW, unless your fellow employees like constant profanity. We've all had bad days at work and maybe let a few F-bombs drop. This star of a Winnebago video brochure, who admits to writing the script for the commercial, is suddenly unable to finish a complete scene without suddenly collapsing into…

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Where'd These TV and Film Cars Go?



Hemmings blogger David Traver Adolphus got to wondering whatever happened to all this season's hero cars of yesteryear, including the Pretty in Pink Karmann Ghia, the Stripes RV and Tom Cruise's Kawi from Top Gun. We'll chime in and add that we're curious about the whereabouts of the Lone Starr's Winnebago from…

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The A-Team Winnebago on eBay!

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In 1972, Winnebago produced a sleeps-six recreational vehicle called the Chieftain. This motorhome was promptly adopted by adventurers who wanted to see the world and sleep where they parked. Today, still wanted by vintage-RV collectors, this model survives in tribute to a fictional band of soldiers of fortune. If you …

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