1973 GMC Motorhome and a cab from a 1955 White COE
Life on the road is not for everybody and not even a fancy motorhome could convince some people to give up the comfort of their actual, non-motorized home. But these people have probably not seen the DecoLiner.
This is no ordinary RV. When the double-decker DecoLiner drives down the road, people turn and stare; people remember it. It isn’t everyday that they see a motorhome that is steered from the roof.
From the outside the DecoLiner looks pretty similar to a typical 1950s Airstream which would have been merged with an Astrovan: rounded silver aluminum body (“bullet shaped“), rounded windows, pastel colors. Once you step inside, you’re in a different world; the DecoLiner is surprisingly spacious for its size, and it is really well organized with a couch, extra seating and a kitchenette.
The Randy Grubb’s Garage series is an adventure: the complete story of the creation of the Decoliner, showing it inside and out, and on the road.It’s one of Randy’s most iconic giant rolling sculptures. The Salvador Dalí of automotive art, Randy Grubb turns his incredible fantasies into hard, metal-warped reality in his Grants Pass garage in Southern Oregon.
The result is a striking double-decker with a flybridge similar to what you can see on yachts and smaller power boats. From these, he took the idea of being able to drive both from inside the cab and from the flydeck, so he created a steering shaft that allows him to do both. That is to say, whenever he wants to feel the breeze or see traffic from high up, he hangs up the wheel (literally so), walks out and climbs the teak stairs on the back, and gets to drive the motorhome from the flybridge.
Perhaps the most appealing feature of the Decoliner is the fully functioning fly-bridge which allows you to sit in comfort on the roof and drive the art deco motorhome whilst enjoying the California sunshine. From the outside it looks similar to an Airstream, although perhaps with a little bit of 1950s-spaceship thrown into the mix.
