Legacy Meets Luxury: Quixote Revives Iconic Star Waggons Brand With New Cast Trailer Models
The new luxury cast trailers are all fully electric and solar-powered with access to Quixote's Sustainable Fleet Dashboard. This on-demand tool provides real-time remote monitoring, management, and data analytics giving transportation and sustainability teams essential tools and insights for eco-conscious operations and reporting. Additionally, they are among the first to include Quixote's new power sharing capability, which enables the connection of solar all-electric trailers to share power from unit to unit. The new Star Waggons are programmed to preferentially use solar power while maintaining the ability to draw power from generators if necessary.
As the only product of its kind manufactured and maintained in Los Angeles by Local 399 teamsters employed by Quixote, Star Waggons are custom-built and expertly serviced to meet the discerning requirements of the entertainment industry's leading talent.
'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 Vice President 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 was founded in 1977 by actor Lyle Waggoner ('The Carol Burnett Show,' 'Wonder Woman'), who saw the need for customized trailers to serve talent on-set and created the first custom talent trailers. The brand has grown and evolved over the years, eventually joining the Quixote fleet of production trailers, trucks, lighting & grip, and other equipment. Now Quixote is doubling down with a new Star Waggons design for its luxury cast trailers and refreshed logo that preserves beloved elements of the original branding with a modern twist.
The first new Star Waggons single-cast trailer is currently available for booking and additional single, two-room, and three-room trailers will roll off the production line throughout the remainder of 2025. To learn more about the new and improved Star Waggons models and for information about rentals, please visit https://www.quixote.com/star-waggons/.
About Quixote
Quixote is a leading provider of sound stages and production services for the entertainment industry. Quixote rents sound stages, production trailers, trucks, lighting & grip, and other equipment to support a wide range of productions including long-form television and feature film, as well as high-end photo shoots and commercials. Quixote operates in Los Angeles, New Mexico, Atlanta, and New York, while also servicing on-location productions across the U.S. As part of the Sunset Studios platform, Quixote offers unparalleled convenience, service, and quality to productions of any size. At Quixote, everyone on set is a VIP. For more information, please visit https://www.quixote.com/.
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