Country Coach Musings

A few thoughts about Country Coach Motorhomes and the company I worked for....

When I think Country Coach, I think of the motorcoaches built during that 17+ years I was part of the team....and I recall  the owners I got acquainted with who bought those fine coaches.

I think of Bob Lee, now a member of the RV/MH Hall of Fame. Why, just mention Bob Lee in most any RV industry circle today and he still will seem a bit “larger than life.” He founded Country Camper in 1973, working as a service manager at a Ford dealership during the day and building truck canopies in a garage at night. Country Camper grew and was incorporated in 1974. Country Coach became known as the leading manufacturer of highline Class A diesel pushers. Bob was a prominent voice within the recreation industry, having held various positions within the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA), as well as serving as a board member of the Oregon Reinforced Plastics Association. In August of 2000, Bob Lee was inducted into the RV/MH Heritage Foundation Hall of Fame. It was fitting that over the years, at the company he founded there were several special edition "tribute" motorhomes named in his honor. In 2003 Country Coach unveiled a "First Avenue Special Edition" in the Allure and Intrigue lines. Fittingly paying homage to Country Coach’s founder, Bob Lee, the First Avenue editions were named for the street in Junction City, where the Lee family began building Country Coach motorhomes. Later the company would also launch “Founder’s Editions”  and "Bob Lee Anniversary Editions"….All again were built in recognition of one Robert Lee and his significant contributions to this great industry. 

Today at many RV Dealerships nationwide you can find pre-owned well-maintained Country Coach motorhomes available for purchase…If you’re looking for a Country Coach brand motorhome at attractive prices and boasting the inherent quality and class, call your favorite highline motorhome salesperson and inquire what they have to offer. Due to the superior craftsmanship of a Country Coach there are some real beauties out there still available to own.

Having worked with Country Coach, Inc for 17+ years myself, before the company closed its doors in bankruptcy, and in the industry now for well over two decades, I am a firm believer that Country Coach motorhomes have that something extra.

As I recall, Bob Lee’s famous quote to his employees at company meetings was, “Build it as if your own mother was going to drive it.” And they did. 

Find your next adventure behind the wheel of a Country Coach--it’s truly one of the world’s finest motorcoaches on the road today.