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04-30-2013, 05:13 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Greer
, South Carolina
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 123
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What the heck is this?!
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04-30-2013, 05:28 PM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,172
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wncrasher
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SquareStream.
Airstream made some composite panel campers in the late 80's early 90's. Also made a few fifth wheels too.
Aaron
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....so many Airstreams....so little time...
WBCCI #XXXX AIR #2495
Why are we in this basket...and where are we going
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04-30-2013, 05:42 PM
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#3
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4 Rivet Member
1957 26' Overlander
Winston Salem
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 467
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Dang....that's wild!! But it looks pretty clean...
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04-30-2013, 07:08 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 20
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Kooskia
, Idaho
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,591
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They were affectionately called "Squarestreams" Like usual, the company first built them as Argosy's and then put the Airstream name on the next batch, it would seem. They didn't sell very well. The one or two I have seen have had roof leak issues.
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04-30-2013, 07:08 PM
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Rivet Master
1995 30' Excella
Bowie
, Maryland
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 2,345
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They're pretty nice campers. I kinda like the Integrity 5th wheels even more, though.
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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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04-30-2013, 07:39 PM
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#6
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4 Rivet Member
1997 25' Safari
Yakima
, Washington
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 424
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They lost the curves and the soft lines, as well as the aerodynamics that come with them. Looks odd when you are used to looking at a "normal" airstream.
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Dennis
1997 25' Safari
2012 Chevy Silverado HD 2500
Duramax/Allison
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04-30-2013, 08:17 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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Here is a link to my Squarestream page. I have three other units archived.
Technically, the model is an Airstream "Land Yacht".
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04-30-2013, 08:34 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 17' Caravel
1983 27' Excella
Walnut Grove/Laguna Woods
, California
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,635
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I have been in two of the square Argosys. Both had very nice wood work and great floor plans with lots of interior space and good upper cabinet storage due to the square exterior shape. In good shape, they are very nice trailers. The two that I saw had floor plans very different, and I would say much more desirable than the one for which wncrasher posted the link.
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05-08-2013, 08:46 PM
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Rivet Master
2013 30' Classic
Greenwood
, Mississippi
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 12,111
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Looks like a Squarestream. Still aluminum semi monocoque/aircraft fuselage construction- an attempt by parent company Thor to sell more trailers or get people who would otherwise buy some other brand...good trailers, just not as pretty.
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05-12-2013, 05:29 PM
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#10
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2 Rivet Member
2005 30' Land Yacht 30 SL
Jupiter
, Florida
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 51
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I'll be darn, who new?
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05-12-2013, 05:37 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Excella 500
West Sacramento
, California
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 731
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If Thor would have gotten its way back in the 80's, the Airstream would have been replaced by the cheaper squarestream design. Fortunately for everyone, the attempt to eliminate the classic design failed and the classic design has had a revival and is now more popular than ever. Now Thor has a gold mine that they could only dream of when they bought the company back in the 80s.
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05-12-2013, 06:03 PM
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#12
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Rivet Master
2013 30' Classic
Greenwood
, Mississippi
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 12,111
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Kinda like the New Coke. Thank goodness for some failures. I did like the motorhomes that looked like the trailers.
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