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06-27-2013, 07:53 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
1977 31' Excella 500
Zavalla
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 496
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What is this?!
Here is the description from craigslist.... (It just polished aluminum not stainless, right? But I don't think I've seen metal skin like this on a 90s motorhome before?)
Used 1995 Airstream Classic 36ft Class A Diesel Pusher Motorhome! - $114990 (Grand Rapids)
Take a look at this stainless steel body beauty! 230hp Cummins diesel engine with roughly 38k miles. High polished exterior. Closest thing to a chrome motorhome that you can buy! Airstream quality. Hardwood cabinetry. 2 AC units blow cold air. Runs and drives well. Call Evan at 616-890-8397 for details on this once in a lifetime chance to own this beautiful coach!
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Texas Gulf Coast Unit, Texas Airstream Harbor
Angelina National Forest, Zavalla, TX
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06-27-2013, 08:13 PM
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Rivet Master 
1969 29' Ambassador
brooksville
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,270
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I just can't get past the price. That's more then I owe on my house!!!! And it's almost 20 years old..
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06-27-2013, 08:34 PM
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1995 30' Excella
Bowie
, Maryland
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,345
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Apparently they're rare, but it's not the only one I've seen:
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1995 Airstream Classic 30' Excella 1000
2014 Ram 2500 Crew Cab with Cummins 6.7L Diesel
Sold but not forgotten: 1991 Airstream B190
Sold: 2006 F-250 6.0L Powerstroke Supercab
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06-27-2013, 08:42 PM
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65th Anniversary CLIPPER
1996 36' Clipper Bus
Tub City
, British Columbia
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 3,308
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The owner is just proud of his unit and wants to show it off. He doesn't really want to sell it. 
Looks good in the pictures.
Dave
Quote:
Originally Posted by Silverflames
I just can't get past the price. That's more then I owe on my house!!!! And it's almost 20 years old..
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06-27-2013, 09:06 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Zavalla
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 496
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Pardon my ignorance - but what do you call this and what years were they made? Is this a land yacht?
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WBCCI #1711
Texas Gulf Coast Unit, Texas Airstream Harbor
Angelina National Forest, Zavalla, TX
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06-27-2013, 09:14 PM
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Rivet Master
2013 30' Classic
Greenwood
, Mississippi
Join Date: Oct 2012
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I don't think it is a Land Yacht. I think it is a Classic.
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06-27-2013, 09:52 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Zavalla
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 496
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Ok doing a bit more research it seems the land yachts are fiberglass and the classics are metal?
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Texas Gulf Coast Unit, Texas Airstream Harbor
Angelina National Forest, Zavalla, TX
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06-28-2013, 07:48 AM
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Figment of My Imagination
2012 Interstate Coach
From All Over
, More Than Anywhere Else
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 10,868
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Quote:
Originally Posted by m.hony
I don't think it is a Land Yacht. I think it is a Classic.
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Definitely a Classic. You can see the name badge just below the passenger-side front window in one picture.
This is what my Interstate wants to be when it grows up! 
Side note, isn't it kind of pretentious to name a vehicle a Classic, rather than allowing it to become a classic by standing the test of time? So, would that make it a classic Classic?
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06-28-2013, 08:42 AM
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2017 26' Flying Cloud
Alamo Heights
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,335
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I don't think I'd trust a seller of a 2x overpriced moho when he doesn't even know it's made of aluminum, not stainless steel.
In the last 6 months or so I've seen a scrupulously-maintained one listed for $40k and an always-covered one asking in the low 50s just here in North TX. While that polish job might have cost $15k, I don't think it doubles the value.
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06-29-2013, 01:56 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Zavalla
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 496
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Are these units constructed the same way as the trailers - the semi monocoque design with inner/outer skin and ribs? Or is there more framing?
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Texas Gulf Coast Unit, Texas Airstream Harbor
Angelina National Forest, Zavalla, TX
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06-29-2013, 02:00 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Zavalla
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 496
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I'm also kind of fascinated that these diesels are "pushers" -- seems like that is a lot of weight and it is cantilevered pretty far back! And what is above the engine, a bed platform?
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Texas Gulf Coast Unit, Texas Airstream Harbor
Angelina National Forest, Zavalla, TX
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07-10-2013, 07:29 PM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1977 20' Argosy 20
Charleston
, West Virginia
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,226
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Waipio Rim
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Here is a link to my 36' motorhome page.
ViewRVs.com - Airstream Classic 36 Class A Motorhomes
If it has the tag-axle, it is a gas unit. The single-axle units are the diesel pushers.
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07-16-2013, 11:14 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Its a Classic.
It was made between '93 and '97, and is Aluminum, as the earlier models were.
Read my "Best shot" History of the Classic Motorhome here, post #1...
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f311...ead-95034.html
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07-17-2013, 12:38 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 19' Safari SE
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,624
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Sure is purdy!
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Travel Log: AZBambi...On the Road Again
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07-17-2013, 05:56 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
Currently Looking...
Currently Looking...
Hot Springs Village
, Arkansas
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 90
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I think it is beautiful...
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07-20-2013, 07:27 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
1995 36' Classic 36
Ludington
, Michigan
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,662
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Not sure exactly 360 classic diesel pushers they actually made. The vin on mine indicated its number 47 in the series. I paid $36k for mine 2 years ago in very nice condition with 65k miles on it.
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07-20-2013, 07:33 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
1995 36' Classic 36
Ludington
, Michigan
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 1,662
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skater
Apparently they're rare, but it's not the only one I've seen:
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That's the front engine gas version on the P30 chassis. You can tell by the tag axel. The diesel pusher is on a Spartan EC2000 chassis with a single rear axel.
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07-20-2013, 07:53 AM
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Rivet Master Commercial Member
1977 20' Argosy 20
Charleston
, West Virginia
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,226
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Here are some glamor shots of someone's coach!
You shall not covet your neighbor's house 
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07-20-2013, 01:32 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1977 31' Excella 500
Zavalla
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 496
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dakota
That's the front engine gas version on the P30 chassis. You can tell by the tag axel. The diesel pusher is on a Spartan EC2000 chassis with a single rear axel.
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It seems surprising to me that there is only a single rear axle on these pushers, and that the axel is kind of far forward, with the weight of that engine hanging so far out.
I am contemplating options for pulling a race trailer and would love an airstream diesel. But I'm reading that the towing capacity isn't that great on these. And that long overhang seems too long to really even think about dropping much extra tongue weight from a trailer on the back.
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Texas Gulf Coast Unit, Texas Airstream Harbor
Angelina National Forest, Zavalla, TX
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