We are a consumer based company that rates Thor RV's in North America. Our rating guides feature Thor fifth wheels, travel trailers, toy haulers and motorhomes; Class A &
Class C.
We wanted to include an article about Thor because they are such a force within the industry. According to the company’s website, “Thor Industries was founded on August 29, 1980, when Wade F. B. Thompson and Peter B. Orthwein acquired Airstream, the most recognized name in the industry. The name "Thor" combined the first two letters of each entrepreneur’s name. Despite its famous image, Airstream had not faired well during the economic downturn of the late 1970’s.
By focusing on improving quality while reducing costs, Airstream returned to profitability in its first year under the new management. In 1982 Thor purchased the Canadian company, General Coach, which manufactures travel trailers and motorhomes. Also part of this acquisition was Thor America, which manufactures Citation and Chateau travel trailers and fifth wheels. In 1984 Thor became a public company and in 1986 was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. That same year Forbes magazine ranked Thor RV sixth out of the "200 best small companies in America."
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New & Used RV Models - from 1995 to 2011
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