The Winnebago LeSharo (also marketed as Itasca Phasar) is a Class B (low-profile) recreational vehicle that was assembled by Winnebago Industries from 1983 to 1992. Though also using a cutaway van chassis like larger motorhomes, the LeSharo was designed to optimize fuel economy with an aerodynamically-enhanced exterior.
The vehicle used the chassis of the Renault Trafic commercial van. Though Renault did not sell the model line itself in North America, the Trafic shared its gasoline and diesel engines with several Renault and Jeep vehicles marketed in the United States (at the time, Renault was the parent company of AMC/Jeep). Less than half the weight of a Class C RV based on an American-produced chassis, the LeSharo offered fuel economy from 16 to 23 MPG, dependent on powertrain.[1]
The model line was assembled by Winnebago in Forest City, Iowa; approximately 21,000 examples were produced.[2] For 1995, the company revived the concept with the Winnebago Rialta, using the Volkswagen Eurovan chassis.