{"id":14957,"date":"2025-01-29T04:26:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T04:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/?p=14957"},"modified":"2025-09-02T20:40:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T20:40:21","slug":"coolest-vehicles-shipped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/company-news\/coolest-vehicles-shipped\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Of The Coolest Vehicles We&#8217;ve Ever Shipped"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Because the coolest vehicles aren&#8217;t always the most commonly shipped vehicles \u2013 which tend to fall toward the F-150s, Mustangs, BMW 3-Series and Jeep Wranglers of the world \u2013 we get a rush of excitement when we see something a little&#8230;different come through.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the years, we\u2019ve tracked some of our favorite unique, strange, baffling and downright coolest vehicles shipped through our platform. From new to old and traditional to carnival, these 9 vehicles pack a personality punch. If you ever need to ship yours, or anything big for that matter, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uship.com\/ship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we can help<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/listing\/157409049\/Vintage-54-GMC-Chevy-charter-tour-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1. 1954 GMC Charter Bus\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Retro-Bus.png\" alt=\"retro bus\" width=\"790\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Retro-Bus.png 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Retro-Bus-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Retro-Bus-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">This mid-century relic is full of old-world charm. While we can\u2019t be sure, we\u2019d like to imagine this beauty being restored into road-trip-ready home on wheels.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/listing\/624962185\/Super-Sonic---Mechanical-Ride\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2. Sonic Carnival Ride<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carnival-Ride.png\" alt=\"sonic carnival ride\" width=\"790\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carnival-Ride.png 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carnival-Ride-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Carnival-Ride-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Feeling adventurous? While it\u2019s not a vehicle in the traditional sense, it\u2019ll take you plenty far. Would you take a ride this thrill-mobile?<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/listing\/572203292\/1962-Vintage-Airstream-Safari-Twin-Trail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3. 1962 Vintage Airstream <\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Airstream.png\" alt=\"airstream long journey\" width=\"790\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Airstream.png 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Airstream-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Airstream-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><br \/>\nIt\u2019s hard not to love an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airstream.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Airstream<\/a>. This beautiful specimen boasts more than 50 years of life on the road. We imagine that its new owners in Palm Springs have already had quite a few adventures in their chrome-plated chariot.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/listing\/956701772\/1900-steam-engine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4. 1900 Steam Engine<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Steam-Engine-1.png\" alt=\"1900 steam engine\" width=\"790\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Steam-Engine-1.png 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Steam-Engine-1-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Steam-Engine-1-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><br \/>\nOne of the oldest vehicles ever shipped through uShip is this <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steam_engine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steam engine<\/a> from the turn of the century. While it looks old fashioned now, it was advanced technology in its time, and part of a phase of innovation that would transform our whole world.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/listing\/630145239\/2-Antique-Cars-for-Transport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5. 2 Antique Cars<\/a> (1929 Whippet 96A Rumble Seat Coupe\u00a0 |\u00a0 1927 Nash Standard Six Two-Door Sedan)<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Antique-Cars.png\" alt=\"antique cars long journey\" width=\"790\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Antique-Cars.png 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Antique-Cars-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Antique-Cars-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">These two antique charmers traveled from Indiana to their new life in Texas. These beautiful vehicles are 90 and 92 years old respectively, but look pretty darn close to factory fresh.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/listing\/388752000\/Luxury-Tiny-Home-Trailer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6. Tiny Home Trailer<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tiny-Home.png\" alt=\"tiny home shipping\" width=\"790\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tiny-Home.png 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tiny-Home-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tiny-Home-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><br \/>\nGood things come in \u2013 and on \u2013 small packages. This sleek, modern tiny home was loaded and shipped onto its custom-built trailer and sent from New York to Texas. While it\u2019s a great concept, we\u2019re not sure 15.5\u2019x8.5\u2019x13.5\u2019 is quite enough living space for us.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/listing\/161898236\/Party-Bike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7. Brewbike<br \/>\n<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Brew-Bike.png\" alt=\"brew bike long shipment journey\" width=\"790\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Brew-Bike.png 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Brew-Bike-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Brew-Bike-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">It\u2019s quite literally a party on wheels; this \u201cBrewbike\u201d is propelled by several riders who get energy to peddle via built-in beer kegs. It traveled from California to Florida \u2013 2,913 miles \u2013 a journey perhaps just a little too far to peddle with beer as the only fuel.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/listing\/129394512\/Vintage-Side-Car-Scooter---Stella-Genuin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8. Scooter Sidecar<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14998 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Side-Scooter.png\" alt=\"coolest vehicles scooter sidecar\" width=\"790\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Side-Scooter.png 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Side-Scooter-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Side-Scooter-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Scooters are always cute \u2013 scooters with sidecars take it to a new level. This vintage-inspired Vespa sidecar looks like the perfect spot to stash your stuff or sidekick (we\u2019d endorse the four-legged variety.)<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/listing\/517553031\/Vintage-Harley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9. Vintage Harley<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14999 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Vintage-Harley.png\" alt=\"coolest vehicles vintage harley \" width=\"790\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Vintage-Harley.png 790w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Vintage-Harley-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Vintage-Harley-768x292.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Now this is one truly cool motorcycle. As one of the earliest versions of a Harley we\u2019ve ever come across, it\u2019s pretty remarkable to see where this iconic American brand started.<\/p>\n<h4>There you have it \u2013 some of the absolute coolest vehicles we helped ship.\u00a0 Got your own unique vehicle to ship?<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Because the coolest vehicles aren&#8217;t always the most commonly shipped vehicles \u2013 which tend to fall toward the F-150s, Mustangs, BMW 3-Series and Jeep Wranglers of the world \u2013 we get a rush of excitement when we see something a little&#8230;different come through. Throughout the years, we\u2019ve tracked some of our favorite unique, strange, baffling&#8230;<a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/company-news\/coolest-vehicles-shipped\/\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":21341,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-news"],"acf":{"blog_post_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"blog_post_entry_footer","blog_post_entry_footer_cta":[{"blog_post_entry_footer_cta_url":"uship.com\/ship?r=6727742","blog_post_entry_footer_cta_text":"Create A Listing","blog_post_entry_footer_onclick":""}]}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14957\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21341"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}