[Pschoerrn]

the european unit is designed into the right direction, if you look at our enviromental changes concerning fuel economy and lighter towing cars/SUV/trucks. Fuel consumption is all we have to think about in the next years... seems like this in no point in france... Yes, the euro Airstreams are narrower (more like the old 60's trailers and I think the Argosys (not sure on that one!)), they have euro appliances, like cassete toilets (which can be converted to a blackwater tank toilet by an adapter, as long as they are from thetford), they have a hotwater heating system installed (which is way better then the old-fashioned hot-air system), they are light weight and have a low hitchweight and (yes!) a surge brake system, which works great over here... As on the argument of american icon... unless you take the frame from germany (which is way better than the old steelframe (for these units!)) everything else is american made/assembled... so where is the point???
I think the Euro Stream shows which way the future goes, not because it is european, but made for future markets... I would already have bought one, but they are way way way to expensive for me... So I'll stick with my 1971 Ambassador, I love him, but for travelling I would prefer a larger Euro Airstream... BTW, I heard of plans for a wider version, hope that one will come, as my win in the lottery :-)

CU

Bjoern