房车是美国汽车文化的重要部分，它真正融合了汽车和家的概念。房车露营俱乐部的历史可以追溯到上世纪二三十年代的“罐罐旅行者”。之所以这样称呼他们是因为这些房车先驱在美国众多穿越全国的公路还没有铺设时就已经开始了穿越美国大陆的旅行，开着破旧的汽车，不顾一路坎坷泥泞勇敢地上路了。
下面我们网罗了历史上的一些经典房车车型：
1913 Earl Trailer and Model T Ford
1915 Model T with 1916 Telescope Apartment
1916 COZY CAMPER TENT TRAILER
1922 ZAGELMEYER TENT TRAILER
1924 AUTO-KAMP TENT TRAILER
1928 PIERCE ARROW FLEET HOUSECAR
1928 WIEDMAN CAMP BODY ON STEWART TRUCK CHASSIS
1929 COBERED WAGON TRAILER
1930 KOZY KAMP TENT TEAILER
1931 CHEVROLET HOUSECAR OUNED BY MAE WEST
1931 TENNESSEE TRAVELER HOUSECAR
1932 GILKIE TENT TRAILER
1932 ZAGLEMEYER TENT TRAILER
1933 RUNKLE HOUSECAR ON FORD V8 CHASSIS
1935 BOWLUS ROAD CHIEF TRAILER
1935 COVERED WAGON 17' TRAVEL TRAILER
1935 KUMFORT
1935 ROAD- HOME TRAVEL TRAILER
1935 YORK RAMBLER TRAILER
1937 HAYES MOTOR HOME TRAVEL TRAILER
1937 Hunt Housecar
1946 Kit Teardrop with 1930 Model A Ford
1954 HOLIDAY RAMBLER
1954 SHASTA 15 foot
1954 YELLOWSTONE 18 foot travel trailer
1955 RANGER FIBERGLASS POP-UP
1956 E-Z KAMPER TENT TRAILER PROTOTYPE
1957 SERRO SCOTTY 10' TEAR DROP and 1957 SERRO SCOTTY 12' REAR ENTRY
1958 Airstream 'der Kleiner Prinz'
1962 MALLARD 13' TRAVEL TRAILER
1964 CLARK CORTEZ MOTORHOME
1964 COACHMEN CADET 15'
1966 MUSTANG (WESTWARD COACH)
1967 FAN LUXURY LINER
1968 JAYCO TENT TRAILER
1968 JAYCO TENT TRAILER
1969 CARRIAGE 22-ft TRAVEL TRAILER
1969 FORD BASED CHASSIS MOUNT MOTORHOME
1969 HOLIDAY RAMBLER 11' TRUCK CAMPER
1976 CADILLAC ELDORADO BASED HOMEMADE MOTORHOME
1979 STARCRAFT VAN CONVERSION
