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The Star Waggons brand of luxury production trailers will be back in action soon as owner Quixote plans to roll out the first new models in years.
“Hollywood loves a comeback, and we are thrilled to bring a brand-new aesthetic and one-of-a-kind features to the latest models of the legendary and beloved Star Waggons cast trailers,” said Sean Griffin, senior VP of sales for Quixote and Sunset Studios. “This marks a new chapter for Star Waggons, blending its iconic heritage with a modern approach that prioritizes sustainability, efficiency and luxury for today’s top talent.”
Star Waggons, famously launched by character actor Lyle Waggoner in 1977, was acquired in 2021 for $92 million by Hudson Pacific Properties, a real estate investment trust that has invested big in production infrastructure in Los Angeles, including the Sunset Studios group of soundstage facilities around Southern California, as well as Atlanta, Albuquerque and New York. Hudson Pacific also acquired production services and soundstage manager Quixote for $360 million in 2022.
The Star Waggons brand name had been de-emphasized in favor of Quixote in recent years. But Quixote leaders came to realize that the moniker and its “Star Wars”-inspired lettering still has real brand value. It signals a level of status for a production — and for an occupant. Even at a time when film and TV production in Southern California is depressed, A-listers want to spend their time between takes in plush surroundings.
Per Quixote, the new-model Star Waggon features “a calming neutral palette, custom blonde millwork, and plush upholstery as well as a full-height refrigerator, electric fireplace, and light-adjustable makeup station.”
What’s more, trailers are equipped with solar power and sustainability software that monitors each trailer’s carbon footprint. Per Quixote, it’s also built to access “power sharing capability, which enables the connection of solar all-electric trailers to share power from unit to unit.
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Quixote also stressed that the custom-built trailers are “manufactured and maintained” in Los Angeles by Local 399 Teamsters employed directly by Quixote. Star Waggons are mostly found in Southern California, but they are also in use via Quixote’s trailer depots in New Mexico and Georgia. Star Waggons’ new one, two and three-room models will initially only be availabe in Los Angeles.
Waggoner was a busy working actor in TV and film from the 1960s through the early ’90s. In the 1970s, he was a regular on CBS’ “The Carol Burnett Show” and ABC and CBS’ “Wonder Woman,” in addition to dozens of guest shots on such series as “The Love Boat,” “Happy Days,” “Mork & Mindy,” “Charlie’s Angels” and “Maude.” He died in 2020 at the age of 84.
