The Coca-Cola TrailerMy "Coke Trailer" is built from a center aisle Coca-Cola cooler, which was originally built, about 1948 by Kelvinator in London, Ontario, for grocery store use.I removed all of the internal components of the cooler, compressor, water tank etc. The exterior was restored to fine condition and then gold leaf and pin stripes were applied by Vern Caveny. The cooler now rides on a frame of two inch square tubing, the suspension consists of two independent trailing arm units. The fenders are mounted to the spindle mounts and ride with the wheels. The bumper is an original Model A rear bumper, which has accessory beach umbrella supports built on. |
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The tail lights are fog lamp housings with a Coca-Cola transparency from a vending machine mounted in the lenses. All wiring runs inside the frame, and with no axle spanning it's underside, the trailer is a clean looking unit. Of course the bottle opener and cap tray are intact, 'cause my favorite beverage doesn't come with twist off caps! The doors are joined to open in one piece, from the rear, to give better access to the inside. The front door accesses the compressor compartment where you will usually find tools, spare tires, barbecue and other "dirty" odds and ends. The upper compartment usually contains luggage, cooler, folding table, all the stuff that's nice to have along at a rod run. |
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The trailer is a lot of fun to travel with, it tows well, and attracts as much, if not more, attention than the Roadster does. The license plate is a vanity plate, not often you see one on a utility trailer. The folks at Motor Vehicles thought I was nuts when I ordered it. Does Coca-Cola like it? I hope so, they and the trailer have an awful lot of fans on the highways I've traveled. What I do know for sure Is that Dana Atchley liked it enough to fly up here, hire a crew, and shoot it for "World of Coke" in April of '97. |
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