Gypsy Rose 1938 vintage M-System travel trailer built in Vicksburg up for auction

Published 12:05 am Sunday, February 13, 2011

Gypsy Rose is a grand old lady, and she was born in Vicksburg.

The 73-year-old Art Deco “M” System travel coach is listed on eBay and can be taken for a ride — or even a vacation — if the price is right.

The coach was built by Joe Bonelli, grandfather of the Vicksburg contractor of the same name, and the North Washington Street company he operated for 15 years.

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Dubbed Gypsy Rose, the trailer is owned by C.T. “Charlie” Hanchey, a Ruston, La., pastor for whom restoring old recreational vehicles is a “passionate hobby.”

“I have owned and have hands-on restoration experience with many vintage Airstreams, Silver Streaks and Streamlines,” Hanchey writes on Gypsy Rose’s eBay listing page. “None come close in any way to this coach. She is without peer.”

Hanchey is seeking $125,000, with an immediate down payment of $500, but is also accepting offers.