Seen at the RV/MH Hall of Fame. The 1954 Spartan Imperial Mansion trailer was manufactured by the Spartan Aircraft Company under the Spartan Manor brand. Spartan Aircraft Company was headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Previously known as Mid-Continent Aircraft Company, the company had been reorganized under the Spartan name in 1928 manufacturing aircraft, aircraft components, and recreational vehicle trailers. After World War II, Spartan ended aircraft production and converted to manufacturing trailers. Through the 1940s and 1950s, Spartan produced what some referred to as the Cadillac of trailers. Spartan produced over 40,000 trailers before ending production in 1961. The RV/MH Hall of Fame is a museum in Elkhart, Indiana that features a variety of historical recreational vehicles from Airstream, Winnebago and other American makers. Founded in 1972 as the Recreational Vehicle/Manufactured Housing Heritage Foundation, the museum opened in 1991 and in 2007, moved into its current location. The foundation is a non-profit organization. The primary building, Founders Hall, is complete with artificial trees and other plants to create a simulated RV campground. The museum features a variety of recreation vehicles dating back 100 years and continuing through the 1980s. The oldest vehicle on display is a 1913 Earl Travel Trailer and is the oldest surviving specimen known. The oldest Winnebago and the smallest Airstream ever built are also to be found in the museum.—Wikipedia
