A Cortez is a Class-A motor coach made in the United States between 1963 and 1979. Only 3211 Cortezes were ever built.
The Clark Equipment Company began making these small motorhomes in 1963 in Battle Creek Michigan. The units were designed from the ground up, rather than using an existing truck chassis. The uni-body type construction and four wheel independent suspension gave the Cortez a ride said to be smoother than a Cadillac.
A four speed manual front wheel drive transaxle was used in order to eliminate a driveshaft tunnel that would have reduced the headroom or raised the height of the coach. Because of it’s wide stance and low profile, the Cortez is also said to have terrific stability in the wind. The engine and transmission are held in a cradle, and the entire drivetrain on all models can be removed as one unit.
