This blog will be about Airstream Trailers and Classic Motorhomes and our passion for these icons of Americana. Aluminum riveted beauties of the highways.
I had known that the Airstream Trailers existed for some time. Being a confirmed automobile freak, I try to keep up with all kinds of rolling wheeled machines.
But it was to my surprise when I first came across an Airstream Classic Motorhome, the riveted aluminum kind.
I had never seen one, never even knew that they existed.
Trailers, yes, although I did not know they were still being made...guess I had never noticed.
But Motorhomes? Looking like a shiny silver riveted bus, a bit like a B52 or some aircraft, this really caught my eye.
I had to ask someone, anyone, whether or not I was seeing a one of a kind homemade trailer adaptation or not.
I had known that the Airstream Trailers existed for some time. Being a confirmed automobile freak, I try to keep up with all kinds of rolling wheeled machines.
But it was to my surprise when I first came across an Airstream Classic Motorhome, the riveted aluminum kind.
I had never seen one, never even knew that they existed.
Trailers, yes, although I did not know they were still being made...guess I had never noticed.
But Motorhomes? Looking like a shiny silver riveted bus, a bit like a B52 or some aircraft, this really caught my eye.
I had to ask someone, anyone, whether or not I was seeing a one of a kind homemade trailer adaptation or not.
I have since seen a few of these; Airstream trailers grafted onto Van chassis, or on a truck or bus frame, or even built form the ground up to resemble an Airstream but motorized. As for the one I saw that fall day, I later learned it was purpose built, by Airstream....a trailer built onto a Chevrolet truck chassis at the factory.
There was not a lot of info on these out on the world wide web, but enough to peak my interest. I read what I could.
Stumbled across some groups that discussed this kind of thing. Even hooked up with some email friends that either had one or wanted one.
A month or two later, on a family cruise up in North Georgia apple country, we spotted another of these elusive machines, on the roadside. A for sale sign in the window grabbed my full attention. we pulled over and got the seller to give us a tour.
Inside was a curved living/driving space. Tubular but comfortable with a fair amount of seating room and headroom. Lots of 70's decor in this one, shag carpet, browns and tans. I had to own it!
Unfortunately when i heard the asking price I realized a big toy like that might be a little out of my reach at the moment. Plus the needed re-decorateing and who know what else would be a budget buster for us.
So I went home and began scanning the web, and every publication I could find for another Airstream Classic for sale.
Stumbled across some groups that discussed this kind of thing. Even hooked up with some email friends that either had one or wanted one.
A month or two later, on a family cruise up in North Georgia apple country, we spotted another of these elusive machines, on the roadside. A for sale sign in the window grabbed my full attention. we pulled over and got the seller to give us a tour.
Inside was a curved living/driving space. Tubular but comfortable with a fair amount of seating room and headroom. Lots of 70's decor in this one, shag carpet, browns and tans. I had to own it!
Unfortunately when i heard the asking price I realized a big toy like that might be a little out of my reach at the moment. Plus the needed re-decorateing and who know what else would be a budget buster for us.
So I went home and began scanning the web, and every publication I could find for another Airstream Classic for sale.
