![]() ![]() Your only traveling advantage is you will have larger tanks for wastewater, this means you can spend more time somewhere before needing to find a dumping station. This means you can sleep more people, have more storage, more appliances, bigger bathrooms, bigger kitchens, more places to sit and so on. The obvious advantage of going big is that you have more space in your trailer. Vintage models can vary even more widely. New Airstreams start on the small end at just over 16′ long and can go as big as a smidge over 31′. While the motivations may be a little different, the need for inspecting one carefully before buying remains. Most will be short of that mark and you may well be able to get a bargain on one. A perfectly restored vintage Airstream can easily cost as much as a new one. You are looking for a specific aesthetic and style and depending on how rare it is, and in what condition it is in, you may pay a real premium for it. In this case, it is like buying an antique. Of course, some folks specifically want “Vintage” Airstreams. Many, very expensive defects can very hard to see by just “looking.” The older it is, the more important a thorough inspection is going to be. Trailers with many years or miles on them may need significant repairs. Unless they were in an accident, it is unlikely they have any significant damage and you will shave off at least a quarter of what it would cost to get a brand new one. People generally buy used Airstreams because they can save money. Like cars, the sweet spot is often used Airstreams only a few years old where the owners have had a change of heart or financial status. They will also be very expensive, among the most expensive trailers money can buy. They will have the most recent technology and newest appliances as well as features the manufacturers have added over the years. They also come with extensive warranties on nearly every part and component. The look beautiful, smell wonderful, and everything is incredibly clean and shiny. We, at the company, share that passion and try to use it as the centerpiece of everything we do.A shiny new Airstream is a wonderful thing. Today's Airstreamer is a new breed of adventurer with a wanderlust spirit equal to Wally's founding passion 75 years ago. The club's 20,000 members participate in regional, national and international rallies throughout the year. This is reflected in membership within the International Wally Byam Caravan Club - the world's oldest existing organization for recreation vehicle owners and the largest club dedicated to a specific RV brand. There's a growing sense of enthusiasm for Airstreams and Airstreaming. With the rising popularity of trailer and motorhome travel and consequent surge of enthusiasm for our own iconic 'silver bullet', we have more new product development under way at Airstream right now than ever before in the company's history. And Airstreams ARE everywhere! Not only on roads around the world - but in magazines and on television too. We have a close-knit relationship with our people and their needs that extend to Airstreamers everywhere. Our small community is a great reason why Airstream is also the oldest RV company in the world. Airstream recently celebrated 50 years of production in Jackson Center, Ohio, USA. Over sixty percent of all Airstream trailers made are still active on the road today - and of the 300 US trailer companies active in 1936, Airstream is the only survivor. has been making trailers and motorhomes ever since for people to realize their travel dreams. Wally was driven by his passion to build an innovative, well-designed, high quality trailer product that met the needs of a new breed of adventurer. Wally Byam founded Airstream 75 years ago. ![]()
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