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06-12-2016, 11:52 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
2001 30' Excella
Full-time traveling
, Hmmmm. what day of the week is it?
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 213
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Is this an Airstream?
I saw this MoHo this morning at our RV park and it had "Airstream" all over it.
It looks brand new and I have never seen anything like it.
Does anyone know if this is a special edition or maybe a custom job?
Look closely at the words "Airstream" above the windshield and on the grill.
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06-12-2016, 12:01 PM
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Rivet Master 
1962 28' Ambassador
1961 19' Globetrotter
1962 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 5,996
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It sure is, they made motor homes for a few years after Thor bought Airstream.
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06-12-2016, 01:28 PM
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Rivet Master 
Airstream - Other
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Bosque Farms
, New Mexico
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,030
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A bit off.
First airstream motorhomes were Argosies: 1974-1979.
First aluminum Airstreams: 1979.
Thor buys Airstream: 1980.
Lynn
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Originally Posted by Hittenstiehl
It sure is, they made motor homes for a few years after Thor bought Airstream.
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06-12-2016, 01:39 PM
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Rivet Master
1962 28' Ambassador
1961 19' Globetrotter
1962 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 5,996
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Thanks Lynn for the clarification.
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Hittenstiehl
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06-12-2016, 01:43 PM
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Living Riveted since 2013
2016 Interstate Lounge Ext
Green Cove Springs
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 8,210
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Is this an Airstream?
Yup, my parents lived full time in their Airstream Land Yacht class A motor home for several years. Their RV had the swept-back windshield. They were WBCCI #4312 at the time, though their number has since been reassigned. 
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Rocinante Piccolo is our new-to-us 2016 Interstate Lounge 3500 EXT
(Named for John Steinbeck's camper from "Travels With Charley")
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06-12-2016, 02:16 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
I'm In
, Kentucky
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 4,251
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Here's a link to one we saw this February in Davenport, FL. Very nice looking AS-RV. Didn't get to see the inside but the owner is very nice.
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f48/...ml#post1755757
We saw numerous AS RVs at the Travelers' Rest RV park (formerly an all AS park). It was a real treat to just drive up and down the streets to see them all.
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-Rich
Rich & Yvonne
2006 Safari SE -Dora-
2004 4Runner SE 4.7L V8
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06-13-2016, 11:07 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Taos
, New Mexico
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 566
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The class A has been an on again / off again thing with AS
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06-13-2016, 11:23 AM
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Just an old timer...
2004 22' Interstate
Tipton
, Iowa
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 4,766
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You'll also find bonded-laminate fiberglass trailers bearing the Argosy and Airstream names from roughly 1986 to around 1993-ish.
They were lovingly known as "Squarestreams."
The Squarestreams and non-silver, conventional construction motorhomes caused quite a rift in the WBCCI for many years.
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havin' to fix my broken Airstreams since 1987...
AIR 2053 Current: 2004 Airstream Interstate "B-Van" T1N DODGE Sprinter
Former Airstreams: 1953 Flying Cloud, 1957 Overlander, 1961 Bambi, 1970 Safari Special, 1978 Argosy Minuet, 1985 325 Moho, 1994 Limited 34' Two-door, 1994 B190 "B-Van"
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06-13-2016, 01:14 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Watertown
, Massachusetts
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 270
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And speaking of fiberglass trailers . .
Did you see that Airstream bought Nest Caravan:
https://www.airstream.com/nest/
Does anybody have advanced information on what they are planning to do with this brand? Airstream fiberglass units?
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06-13-2016, 01:28 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
2016 25' Flying Cloud
Louisville
, Kentucky
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 36
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You probably already know that Rocinante was also Don Quixote's horse. It was said that Don Quixote mounted Rocinante and "rode off in all directions. Sound like Airstreamers.:-)
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06-13-2016, 04:44 PM
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Living Riveted since 2013
2016 Interstate Lounge Ext
Green Cove Springs
, Florida
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 8,210
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Candominium
You probably already know that Rocinante was also Don Quixote's horse. It was said that Don Quixote mounted Rocinante and "rode off in all directions. Sound like Airstreamers.:-)
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...and that's exactly the point, thanks! We like our RV's name for a bunch of fun reasons. We were just initially inspired by Steinbeck's book.
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Rocinante Piccolo is our new-to-us 2016 Interstate Lounge 3500 EXT
(Named for John Steinbeck's camper from "Travels With Charley")
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06-15-2016, 08:17 PM
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Rivet Master
2013 25' Flying Cloud
Wheaton
, Illinois
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 649
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Then there was the Airstream Skydeck from the early 2000's
Greg
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06-21-2016, 12:38 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1987 33' Argosy
Campbellsville
, Kentucky
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 29
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 85MH325
You'll also find bonded-laminate fiberglass trailers bearing the Argosy and Airstream names from roughly 1986 to around 1993-ish.
They were lovingly known as "Squarestreams."
The Squarestreams and non-silver, conventional construction motorhomes caused quite a rift in the WBCCI for many years. |
I have a Squarestream, but it's not fiberglass. It's aluminum with something bonded onto the metal. There's no doubt now about the metal, since we recently drilled a hole for installing an electrical outlet. 
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"Not all who wander are lost."
87 Argosy 33 F since April 2010 
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