The 1938 Jungle Yacht Was Explorer Gatti’s Way of Glamping in the African Jungle
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Back in the 1940s, it was called the Jungle Yacht. Two such units were made, and the whereabouts of either remains a mystery. They weren’t just massive, very lavish motorhomes that provided the comforts of a luxury hotel suite on the road; they were vehicles that were used for two separate African expeditions, which, in turn, made them historic vehicles.
First things first. Attilio Gatti is considered one of the last great African explorers of the 20th century. Born and raised in Italy, he went broke with his seventh expedition to the continent, which is when he decided to move to America in the hope of finding a way to continue pursuing his dream. He arrived in the U.S. in 1930 and married his second wife, Ellen.
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Back in the 1940s, it was called the Jungle Yacht. Two such units were made, and the whereabouts of either remains a mystery. They weren’t just massive, very lavish motorhomes that provided the comforts of a luxury hotel suite on the road; they were vehicles that were used for two separate African expeditions, which, in turn, made them historic vehicles.
First things first. Attilio Gatti is considered one of the last great African explorers of the 20th century. Born and raised in Italy, he went broke with his seventh expedition to the continent, which is when he decided to move to America in the hope of finding a way to continue pursuing his dream. He arrived in the U.S. in 1930 and married his second wife, Ellen.