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08-23-2006, 07:52 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
1972 27' Overlander
Belgrade
, Montana
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 18
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So I'm Driving Home from Work...
Loooooooong day at work installing graphics on a clients van... I'm driving 9 miles home on the freeway and an in that zoned out/autopilot state. For some reason, I always seem to notice travel trailers going the other way. I look up and wouldn't you know it, here comes a WHITE airstream. Yep, white  Painted down both sides is a 1foot tall General Lee orange stripe. Where the WBICC numbers usually go, the paint was cracking and silver shown through, suprisingly fairly brightly. I'd guess it was a '75 25 footer. Verrrrry......interesting 
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08-23-2006, 07:55 PM
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Moderator
1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 12,255
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Sounds like an Airstream that would be hard to miss! 
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08-23-2006, 08:04 PM
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Rivet Master 
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,702
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Originally Posted by snpotratz
Loooooooong day at work installing graphics on a clients van... I'm driving 9 miles home on the freeway and an in that zoned out/autopilot state. For some reason, I always seem to notice travel trailers going the other way. I look up and wouldn't you know it, here comes a WHITE airstream. Yep, white Painted down both sides is a 1foot tall General Lee orange stripe. Where the WBICC numbers usually go, the paint was cracking and silver shown through, suprisingly fairly brightly. I'd guess it was a '75 25 footer. Verrrrry......interesting |
Sounds like an Argosy to me...
"White"
Orange Stripe
Paint flaking off the end steel caps (not any in the example below  )
'75-ish
Were you able to see if it had riveted segments on the end caps? If not, it would definately be an Argosy. Did it look like this?
Shari 
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08-23-2006, 08:15 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1972 27' Overlander
Belgrade
, Montana
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 18
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Well I'll be...
Learn something new every day. Yep, thats it but your picture is in MUCH better shape than the one I saw. What the heck is an Argosy? Still think its ugly...
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08-23-2006, 08:21 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,702
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Argosys were made by Airstream in the mid-late 70s. They were painted versions of the Aluminum ones...they were sometimes made from the same panels as Airstreams, but they sometimes had blemishes that wouldn't be seen once painted. They were also used to "test drive" some options and features that were later incorporated into the Airstream models. Generally they were less expensive than their Airstream cousins. But they usually had state of the art features like wrap around panoramic windows and even a rear-door model before Airstream.
While you may think they are ugly,  there is quite a cult-following of them in the Airstream world. Do a search here on the forums and you can read all about them!
Shari
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08-23-2006, 08:38 PM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,935
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Ugly Argosy? Shhh - cover your ears..... they weren't talking my trailer! LOL
Argosys were sort of Airstream "Lite". Mine has aluminum foors - no rot ever, deep wrap windows that folks pay big bucks for on CCD's and weighs only 2400 lbs. Going out to sooth my trailer's ruffled feathers now.... 
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08-23-2006, 08:42 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1972 27' Overlander
Belgrade
, Montana
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 18
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Ok, how about THIS one was ugly? =)
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08-23-2006, 08:47 PM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,935
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it's OK... - I have an ugly one as well.... but it's going to have a face lift - a project trailer - maybe it looks more like the one you saw....
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08-23-2006, 09:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 23' International CCD
Lapeer
, Michigan
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,080
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Nice interior Janet. Have you close-ups? I saw your Argosy in Airstream Life but have never seen the inside.
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08-23-2006, 09:39 PM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Originally Posted by wheel interested
Nice interior Janet. Have you close-ups? I saw your Argosy in Airstream Life but have never seen the inside.
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There are some here in my photo area... but not too many - it's a really tiny trailer. There's not very much interior at all.
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08-24-2006, 05:23 AM
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Rivet Master
1976 31' Sovereign
Currently Looking...
Chandler
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Ugly!!! That's MY Argosy in those first pictures and I personally don't think I could take a shinny silver trailer now. I think these Argosys are so sexy and you don't have to polish them either.
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08-24-2006, 05:47 AM
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Rivet Master
Massachusetts
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: 1964 17' Bambi II
Posts: 4,282
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Here are a few restored beauties...
...which participated in the Open House at the recent Region One rally...
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08-24-2006, 11:37 AM
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Adventures with GypsyRose
1988 32' Excella
Plano
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 23
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Is that what that is?? I just thought the people up the road fom me actually painted their airstream!!
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08-26-2006, 09:18 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 23' International CCD
Lapeer
, Michigan
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,080
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Nice interior Janet. I love your redo, so sleek and clean and pretty. That is sooo much counter space!
Who owns Vintage Thunder now? Was it sold and bought on E-Bay?
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08-27-2006, 07:20 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 29' Sovereign
Savannah
, Missouri
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,478
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Carol, it was sold..I don't remember the guy's full name..AT that..I'm streching on the first name too...lol Believe it was Don? He was kind enough to give me a tour of his new (to him) trailer..I have to say..it's interesting..
The "red" in the bathroom was BRIGHT AND BOLD..
You should've joined us for the rally..It was a blast~!
ciao..
53FC
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08-27-2006, 08:38 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 23' International CCD
Lapeer
, Michigan
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,080
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Originally Posted by 53FlyingCloud
You should've joined us for the rally..It was a blast~!
ciao..
53FC
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Once I finish my weekends' projects to complete my AS as a flying cloud too, I won't be missing a single rally anywhere!  I really really really was right there with you guys in spirit.
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