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Originally Posted by redthies
Well there you go. An even more pertinent update. I’m guessing you have another thread on this somewhere.
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Some of these Airstreams have a thread of their own on AirForums, some do not. Here is a quick summary, according to the best information I have of each year and model, current location, and current condition:
- 83 - 1962 22' Flying Cloud - In Colorado - Being restored
- 87 - 1963 26' Overlander - In California - Unrestored
- 606 - 1962 22' Safari - In Pennsylvania - Unrestored
- 692 - 1963 24' Trade Wind - In Ohio - Restored (in the Airstream Heritage Center)
- 2421 - 1959 26' Overlander - In California - Being restored
- 5289 - 1962 26' Overlander - In Colorado - Restored
- 5980 - 1962 26' Overlander - In New York - Unrestored
- 6472 - 1962 28' Ambassador - In Ohio - Being Restored
- 6768 - 1962 22' Safari - In Michigan - Restored
- 7505 - 1962 22' Safari - In Arkansas - Restored
- 7667 - 1963 26' Overlander - In the UK - Renovated with a modern interior
- 8671 - 1963 22' Safari - In Washington - Restored
I have personally seen 9 of these 12 Airstreams, either before, during, or after restoration (I own one of them). I have talked with each of the current owners, and in many cases also with some of the previous owners.
Some statistics that may help explain why 1962s and 26' and 22' make up the majority of the currently known surviving ATWC trailers. On the AWTC, the 45 Airstream trailers were a mix of years and lengths. The most common trailer year was 1962 (19), followed by 1963 (15), then
1961 (7),
1959 (2),
1960 (1), and
1964 (1). The most common length/model was 26' Overlander (20), followed by 22' Safari and Flying Cloud (a mix) (12), 28' Ambassador (5), 24' Tradewind (3), 30'
Sovereign (2), 19' Globetrotter (2), and 16' Bambi (1).
When will the next ATWC survivor be re-identified?