I am in Southern California today after delivering my daughters car to her and will be driving back home here shortly. Eight hours on the road. Fun…
This is a cool little teardrop, built like a piece of furniture and with a price tag to go with it. Thank you Ben for spotting this.
William Landivar, 60, of Boulder Creek, has constructed a one-of-a-kind teardrop trailer that is a sight to be seen. Made of rich mahogany and white oak wood, the teardrop is 15 feet long and 7 feet wide and weighs 1,700 pounds.
Photos by Lucjan Szewczyk/Press-Banner
His modern teardrop, which he calls the Aero Madera or Flying Wood, is sleek and aerodynamic.
The inside is just as impressive, with leather and carpeted interior, a refrigerator and freezer, a two-burner gas stove, a sink and a television with surround sound.
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I love these teardrops, I am more of the backpacking type of guy, but I’d love to build one of these. It would have to be pretty small to tow behind my Smart Car
-Ryan Mitchell
TheTinyLife.com
Ryan, check out Foamies! teardrop style campers made of foam sheets!
Hey Kent, you’re in SoCal right now? Come on down to SD and stop by!
I wish I could but have to get back. I will try to do it sometime though as it would be fun to meet you and see your place.
“Flying” in Spanish is “Volando”, not “Aero”.
Perhaps “Aero” is short for “Aerodinámico” or “streamlined”?
Nifty! I love the vintage teardrops–and I just featured the new one my husband built on our shed blog! http://artists-shed.blogspot.com/2010/10/teardrop-trailers-are-ultimate-tiny.html
Well I’ll be doggoned, I just read ALL the words…it’s not vintage. Beautiful job!
Very beautiful trailer!
This tear is a work of art. $25,000 is a lot of money, but I’m sure a smaller, simpler version would be great to have.
Cathy, I love your Wee Small House Flickr set!
VERY heavy for a teardrop, but just gorgeous.
I have a Tractor Supply trailer that I’ve been turning into a miniature Aliner (like an Alite).
I’ll send pics if I ever get it done.
I want to experience this I hope I can build just like you’ve did. Nice invention I really like it.
Hi Bill,
Beautiful woodwork! The Academy of Art U has one of these Teardrops, a pre-war one, I believe, in its auto museum with the car to match. Check it out! Charley