1967 - 1st Foretravel Motorhome built on family property & continued building there for 5 years at a loss.
1973 - 1st major change to the "Super Luxura" with fiberglassfront & rear cap and side panels.
Jan 1973 - Western Mexico Motorcade
1974 - Winter Convention - Frank & Fern Schleicher - New Directors
1974 - pioneered the 1st diesel engine in a conventional motorhome
1977 - introduced the "FTX" (Foretravel 10) offered features not common to the RV industry. TV's, VCR's, Dual Roof A/C, Icemakers, Central Vacuums & more.
1977 - Travco Winter Convention - Orlando FL. - 343 Motorhomes
April 1977 - Maritimes - 109 Motorhomes - $153 - 4515 Miles
July 1977 - Foretravel International becomes an FMCA Chapter
Oct 1978 -1st conventional rear engine diesel powered Motorhome.
Oct 10-13 1978 - Foretravel buys Travco Corp. including Motorcade
Jan 15-17 1979 - Yuma Convention - 272 Motorhomes
1979 - Summer Convention in Holland MI, under severe gas shortages , 263 Travcos showed up. Desert Magic Motorcade, South American Cruise (Jetcade) & the Appalacia Motorcade
1980 - Winter Convention in Harlington TX - 198 Travcos attended
1980 - Summer Convention in Missoula MT - 97 Travcos attended.
1981 - Winter Convention in Crystal Lake Resort ,Okeechobee FL.
1981 - Foretravel Travelers & Travco Motorcade Consolidate with Warren & Arlie MacKenzie #2335 as Corporate Club Managers & implementing a 10% discount on Parts & labor.
1981 - Acquires rights to "AVCO" GTC to be built by Foretravel
August 1981 - "Mail Forwarding" Benefit implemented & in Dec ,24 hour message service added & continued until 2002.
1982 - New Chassis on the 35' & 38' with DD, Air brakes & Allison
1982 - International Convention held at Heritage HS in Maryville TN World Fair with 302 motorhomes in attendance.
July 1982 - Disastrous fire of Foretravel offices & in 1983 dedicates new Showroom, Service & Corporate Headquarters.
1985 - International Convention held at Ontario Canada with 130 Foretravels in attendence.
1985 - New model the "Grand Villa" is announced
1987 Travco out of Business - 2700 Club Members - Dues $10.
1987 - "Grand Villa Unihome" introduced with unitized body
Feb 1988 - Suggests waving to other motorhomes as you pass by.
1993 -Buddy Rally at Foretravel with 518 Motorhomes in attendance
1994 - The "Unicoach" was introduced.
1994 - Beverly Koonce is new Club Secretary.
1994 - 1996 - a few models were optioned with the hydraulic retarder.
1995 - was the 1st year of the front-door bus-front.
1995 - Foretravel began to convert to the Unicoaches
1996 - Foretravel creates Company Webpage
1997 - ducted air, Screen Door and dual pane windows were added.
Sept 1998 - Introduces slideout in Foretravel.
Oct 1999 - 32,890 square foot Refurbishing ,parts & Service building opens along with RV Park.
1999 - Grand Villa Unicoach with mid entry.
June 2000 - announces Paul Tinlkle to be Corporate Club Manager
June 2000 - announces 2 Maritime Motorcades 1 week apart
August 2000 - Tom & Elaine Nale join as Activity Tour Directors
2001 - introduces painted Foretravels as opposed to decals.
Feb 2001 - Merle & Jo Dean Neel join as Tour Directors
Oct 2001 - introduces tag axels to 40' U320 & GV 320
2003 - introduces the Motorcader Magazine will be quarterly
2003 - announces changing to independent dealers from Co. stores
2004 - introduces Quad Slide
Feb 2005 - Lyle Reed & group of investors purchase Foretravel
Oct 2005 - Merle & Jo Dean promoted to Club Manager & club dues raised to $75.
2006 - John & Dawanna Hughes join as Service Representatives