1972 Winnebago Motor Home Motor Information

The Mini-Winnie, also known as the D-18, was an 18-foot motor home introduced in 1972. This Class B motor home included a Dodge V-8 engine with a displacement of 318-cubic-inches that produced 212 horsepower. It was also available with standard features such as automatic three-speed transmission, power brakes and power steering as well as dual 70-amp batteries with a fuel-tank capacity of up to 25 gallons. The interior could sleep up to four people and offered a complete galley with a three-burner stove, a 4-cubic-foot refrigerator, 6-gallon water heater, a single stainless-steel sink and a 36-gallon fresh water system. The rear bathroom was equipped with a push-button phone-head shower, washbasin and vent.

The 1972 Winnebago Brave-Series were 20-foot models that included the D-20 and D-20RD and as well as the C-20 and C-20RD. The D-20 models included a Dodge V-8, 318-cubic-inch engine that produced 212 horsepower with a positive crankcase ventilation system. The C-20 offered a Chevrolet V-8, 350-cubic-inch engine that produced 250 horsepower with Turbo Hydromatic power. Each of the models offered standard three-speed automatic transmission, power brakes power steering and dual 70-amp batteries. Interior features included sleeping accommodations for up to six people -- eight with an optional rear bunk. This RV had a galley with three-burner stove, oven, stainless-steel sink, 4-cubic-foot refrigerator and overhead cabinets. The bathroom included a marine toilet with 30-gallon tank on the D-20RD and C-20RD while the D-20 and C-20 offered a 21-gallon tank. Other bathroom features included a push-button phone-head shower, lavatory and 6-gallon water heater. The floor plan in the RD models included a full-width rear dinette and social area.

The 1972 Winnebago Indian-Series included two models: the 22-foot D-22 and the 24-foot D-24. Both models included a Dodge V-8, 413-cubic-inch engine that produced 265 horsepower. Other standard features included three-speed automatic transmission, a positive crankcase ventilation system, dual 70-amp batteries, power steering and power brakes. The interior could sleep up to eight people and offered a fully equipped galley with a 6-cubic-foot refrigerator, stainless-steel double sink, four-burner stove and oven. The bathroom features included a marine toilet with 30-gallon holding tank, a 36-gallon pressurized-water system with 12-volt pressure pump, lavatory, power roof vent and a push-button phone-head shower. The D-24 model offered a bathtub.

The 1972 Winnebago Chieftain Series included six models: the 22-foot D-22C, the 24-foot D-24C and D-24CL, the 27-foot D-27C and D-27CL, and the 28-foot D-28CII. Each model included a Dodge V-8, 413-cubic-inch engine that produced 265 horsepower with an automatic three-speed transmission. Other standard features included cruise control, a positive crankcase ventilation system, power steering and power brakes. The Chieftain models included a fully equipped kitchen with a 7-cubic-foot refrigerator, four-burner stove, eye-level oven and stove vent, double stainless-steel sink and a pressurized water system. The RV could sleep eight people and included Sealy Posturepedic innerspring mattresses. The bathroom included a fiberglass tub and shower combination on the D-24C, D-24CL and D-28CII models. All models included a power roof vent, marine toilet with a 30-gallon holding tank, 6-gallon water heater and a 66-gallon pressurized fresh-water system. The limited edition D-28CII offered a floor plan that divided the rear bedroom suite from the kitchen and forward social area and included water-resistant carpeting in the bathroom.