[TR] Portable garage

[Don Hiscock]

Some of the car cover compsnies offer variations on the Carcoon theme,
https://www.calcarcover.com/car-storage-bags-and-capsules

On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 11:05 AM William Brewer <billbrewer59 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

>      So I went to the link below and the were all sold out on every size!
> It won't let you add it to the cart for backorder as well. Are they still
> in business?
>
>     -Bill in Morro Bay
>
>
> On 2/27/2026 9:10 AM, David Friedlander wrote:
>
> http://shop.carcoonamerica.com/store/p10/Outdoor_Carcoon.html
>
> Dave
>
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 11:30 AM Don Hiscock <don.hiscock at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> A number of folks I know in the UK TR community would echo Jonmac's
>> recommendation of a carcoon.  I haven't seen Carcoons here in the US,
>> although they or something equivalent is almost certainly available.
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 8:07 AM John Macartney <johnbmacartney at gmx.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, Bill,
>>>
>>> I understand your dilemma. Years ago before I retired from the BMIHT
>>> Museum, the curator was having a similar difficulty keeping the many
>>> prototype cars in the reserve collection free from rust and damp. When not
>>> on display they were locked in a nearby barn. He solved the problem by
>>> buying things called CarCoons and I’m sure similar examples must surely
>>> exist in the US. The carcoon is an inflatable plastic tent into which you
>>> drive the car and seal it in. The shelter is waterproof and has a small,
>>> low voltage dehumidifier to ensure damp and moisture are not admitted. I
>>> think BMIHT bought about 12 examples and added to that number when the
>>> Jaguar Daimler collection arrived and before a new facility was built to
>>> house them. Have a look at www.carcoon.com These things aren’t
>>> expensive and certainly far less than a body shop would charge to get rid
>>> of rust damage.
>>>
>>> Jonmac
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