Miranda's Specs, Or Why THIS RV

Miranda is a 1997 Glendale Royal Classic Class C RV .

Finding information about this RV hasn't been easy. Glendale made Royal Classics until 2004. The newer models maintain the same layout as the older models, but have updated electrical systems, better insulation, and other little tweaks that make the older RCs like Miranda difficult to compare, other than superficially.

I contacted Glendale directly and someone managed to scrounge up the old brochure that isn't really all that informative since it is inaccurate. For instance, according to that brochure, Miranda has a Ford E350 chassis when in reality she is an E450. I believe this is a typo. Longer class C units require the bigger E450 to support the house and provide a greater GVWR.

When shopping for my coach, I toured an E350 and instantly saw the difference simply in the size of the basement storage compartments compared to Miranda's. They were much smaller since the E350 had a much smaller carrying capacity (750lbs to Miranda's 1,500 lbs).

Miranda has some standard equipment that would be considered add ons or luxury items on other coaches, such as the generator, roof air conditioner, oak floors, and neo-angle shower. She also has a rare layout that isn't even mentioned on the brochure. Rather than having a rather standard back bedroom with large wardrobe and queen sized bed, she has wraparound upper cabinets and two twin beds. This layout, combined with her high carrying capacity and immaculate state are what led me to choose this coach.