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07-28-2008, 11:55 AM
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Restorations done right
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1962 26' Overlander
1961 26' Overlander
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeeWee
Haile Selassie never received an Airstream. I don't know why, it just never came to pass.
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I just watched the full length 16mm Cape town to Ciaro, and Pee Wee, you have my total respect. Seeing you build roads and cross those river... (insert big bow here). To meet Halle Salasi, what an honor that must have been. People worship him as a god. I had thought he requested one, must have been wrong.
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07-28-2008, 12:08 PM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 62overlander
I just watched the full length 16mm Cape town to Ciaro, and Pee Wee, you have my total respect. Seeing you build roads and cross those river... (insert big bow here). To meet Halle Salasi, what an honor that must have been. People worship him as a god. I had thought he requested one, must have been wrong.
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Apparently this probably came from a discussion between Wally and Haile Selassie. That a second gold trailer was to be produced. For whatever reason it never happened. My best guess is when Wally got back to the United States, his illness kicked in.
What a wonderful op for advertising. Handing the keys to the Lion of Judah in front of his spanking brand new Gold Airstream. It would have been nice, but it never came to fruition.
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07-28-2008, 02:24 PM
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Tramp Streamer
Commercial Member
1995 28' Excella
Artist
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Dale,
It was terrific meeting you, and hearing your extraordinary tales of adventure at the International.
I am so flattered knowing that you own one of my Tee shirt.
Michael
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07-28-2008, 02:39 PM
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Restorations done right
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I have that shirt too... it was given to me by Mistral Blue and is my very favorite. I only wear it on special occasions.
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07-28-2008, 02:53 PM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Vincent Price owned a trailer similar to an Airstream; it was an SOB though. He bought it because he loved to cook and it had a kitchen in it and he would tow it up in the mountains or out to the beach and invite all of his Hollywood friends out to have gourmet picnics he would prepare on the stove and in the oven for them. I don't think he ever actually spent the night in it though.
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07-28-2008, 03:00 PM
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1951 21' Flying Cloud
1960 24' Tradewind
Folsom
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I've got a picture of what is supposed to be Howard Hughes' Trailer. I looks like it could be a custom airstream, but he could well have had his own airplane company build it.
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07-28-2008, 03:51 PM
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Rivet Master
Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
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Famous owners.
We can add 2 to the list.
Kyle McLaughlin
Mathew Modine
Andy
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07-28-2008, 03:59 PM
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Restorations done right
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And Andy, he is famous.
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07-28-2008, 04:34 PM
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Rivet Master
1964 22' Safari
Elyria
, Ohio
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Airstream Astronauts
I read on the NASA site that at one time they were thinking of retiring the Astro Van Airstream. They were to replace it with an S.O.B.
It seems though that the Fliers themselves really liked the old Airstream. So it was saved from retirement, and it is still in service shuttling the flight crews to and from the launch pad, when they are suited up.
This brings up the question, I wonder if any of our astronauts, famous or not own Airstreams.
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07-28-2008, 05:16 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2008 22' Sport
Lemon Grove
, California
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the salesman at George Sutton RV in Eugene who sold us our AS has a picture on his wall of Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam in front of his, I think he uses it as his "office"
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08-16-2008, 09:09 AM
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2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkR
I've got a picture of what is supposed to be Howard Hughes' Trailer. I looks like it could be a custom airstream, but he could well have had his own airplane company build it.
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I just took about 30 photos yesterday of what the owner claims is an Airstream customized for Howard Hughes. It appears to be an International 31 converted into a fifth-wheel and painted with Argosy colors. There is no builder's plate that I could find. Judging from the fancy control panel inside, I could believe the Hughes connection.
It is in pretty bad shape now and has been "re-customized" by one or more shade-tree mechanics, but the original modifications were very professional and obviously very, very costly. For instance, there appears to be two Onan generators and there is a complex hydraulic system driving big leveling jacks.
I'm guessing it may have been used as a deer camp most recently.
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08-17-2008, 05:34 AM
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Restorations done right
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...and you took 30 pictures and did not even post one?
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08-17-2008, 05:53 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1972 31' Sovereign
FAYETTEVILLE
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Matthew McConaughey, and the guy who played Goose on TopGun
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08-17-2008, 06:06 AM
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How about Frank Yensan? I hear he's a pretty famous guy...
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08-17-2008, 06:17 AM
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4 Rivet Member
Graham
, North Carolina
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one of the most famos users was NASA. Mr brother (the rocket scientist) rode in it at the Cape
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08-17-2008, 08:51 AM
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Contributing Member
2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 62overlander
...and you took 30 pictures and did not even post one?
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Look for a possible future article in Airstream Life, that's why. If that doesn't pan out, then photos will be posted here.
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2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
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08-17-2008, 11:44 AM
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Restorations done right
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Quote:
Originally Posted by overlander63
How about Frank Yensan? I hear he's a pretty famous guy...
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I have been told that I am infamous, that is very different than famous.
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08-17-2008, 04:11 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
New York
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I read somewhere that Brad Pitt had a classic Airstream moho nicknamed "The Love Sub." Also, Lance Armstrong has one...
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11-08-2009, 12:06 AM
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Tramp Streamer
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Updated
Partial list
Arthur Godfery
Fatty Arbuckle
Gene Shepard
Lawrence Welk
Ben Blue
Joe Lewis
Joe Bolton
Veronica Lake
Gale Storm
Anne Jefferies
Milton Supman
Zazu Pitts
Leo G Carol
Manny, Moe & Jack (shared)
Jack Cones
Jame Gumb
Ed Gein
Billie Thomas
Danny Thomas
Maurice Jarre
Andy Devine
Rufe Davis
Edgar Buchanan
Gunilla Freeman Hutton
Slim Pickens
Gertrude Hoffman
Virginia Christine
Randy Whipple
Ann Southern
Frank Yensan
David Jansen
Jonathan Harris
Bill Mumy
Veda Ann Borg
Walter Pidgeon
Sterling Haydin
Art Linkletter
Howard Hughes
Matthew McConaughey
Eddie Vetter
Lance Armstrong
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11-08-2009, 04:22 AM
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Rivet Master
2004 22' International CCD
Spotsylvania
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Don't forget Rikki Rokket (drummer for the rock band "Poison"). He is an active member of the Air Forums (#7821) and has a 19' Bambi.
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