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Coleman - Vintage 54 Qt. Steel Belted Cooler - Red
Average customer rating
4.1
(199 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 199 reviews
5 Stars
127
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
8
1 Star
23
75%of customers recommend this product.
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103 out of
137)
Customer Reviews for Coleman - Vintage 54 Qt. Steel Belted Cooler - Red
Posted by: AP&DP
from Ohio
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great quality. Tuff & looks good even with wear from heavy use.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coleman.com
Posted by: Anonymous
from Missouri
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Not bad, a little pricey, looks great. Paint can't take anything without getting scratches but it held ice well. I was out for a week in the Missouri Ozarks and only had to refill twice and even then it wasn't all that necessary. Temps were cool though. If you can land it on sale like I did and just want that old school aesthetic (it went great with the 1971 220 and the 1965 200a I was running) then get it...but at msrp I would just look for an old school model.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coleman.com
Posted by: Don H.
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have to admit, I bought this for nostalgic reasons. Fond memories of our red coleman cooler, covered in bumper stickers, sitting in the middle of the conversion van being used as a table for whatever game we were playing as we rolled on down the road. As a kid, I didn't realize that the reason it had bumperstickers from all over the country was that it is really well built, but now that I'm and adult and it's my cooler getting stickered up, I'm reall impressed. Keeps food cold all weekend (If the kids don't keep opening it every 5 minutes). Strong enough to be used as a campfire seat as well. I very possibly might just "need" another one.
Written by a customer while visiting coleman.com
Customer Rating
3
on January 2, 2026
Posted by: WIIceman
Gender:Male
After about 7 years of mild use, the latch broke and evidently there are no replacement parts.
Response from coleman.comBy Customer Care, January 5, 2026
Hello!
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear the eraser didn’t meet your expectations. That’s certainly not the experience we want you to have. Your input is valuable, and we’ll make sure to pass it along to our product team. If you need help with proper use or have any questions about the product, feel free to reach out to us via our "Contact Us" page or LiveChat. We’re available Monday through Friday from 9 AM – 5 PM ET. Thanks, and have a wonderful day!
Coleman Consumer Care Team
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry to hear the eraser didn’t meet your expectations. That’s certainly not the experience we want you to have. Your input is valuable, and we’ll make sure to pass it along to our product team. If you need help with proper use or have any questions about the product, feel free to reach out to us via our "Contact Us" page or LiveChat. We’re available Monday through Friday from 9 AM – 5 PM ET. Thanks, and have a wonderful day!
Coleman Consumer Care Team
Written by a customer while visiting coleman.com
Customer Rating
5
Great retro aesthetic and nostalgia appeal.
on January 24, 2026
Posted by: genesism124
The Vintage Steel Belted Cooler is a nostalgic cooler that mimics Coleman’s original mid-20th-century design with a steel-belted exterior and classic look. It holds up to ≈85 cans and Coleman says it can keep ice up to ~4 days in hot weather. The lid is rated to support up to ≈250 lb so it can double as a seat, and rust-resistant hardware and comfort-grip handles are included.
Written by a customer while visiting influenster.com
Customer Rating
5
Durable
on May 23, 2026
Posted by: ChuckJ
I grew up with one of these in every vehicle. Weather was going to the local meat market with my parents or a camping trip or a trip all the way out to the West Coast. These kept our food cold and lasted for generations. And if I ask my parents I'm sure they still have theirs.
Written by a customer while visiting influenster.com
Customer Rating
5
Colman green cooler memories
on May 28, 2026
Posted by: StevenG
Lots of memories with these old school Coleman coolers took them on Boy Scout trips and with my own camping buddies still have the original one from back in the 70s. I have acquired two more of the same era since then durable to use anywhere.
Written by a customer while visiting influenster.com