Airstream is a well-known brand in the American automobile industry. These vehicles inspire wanderlust and the desire to travel. These classic examples of vintage-modern design are great. Airstream's signature feature is the silver bullet finish.
The brand was created in Culver city, California, in the 1930s. It started as a small trailer company. Airstream began to grow and moved to Jackson Center in Ohio in 1952. In the early 1970s, it expanded its line of trailers with the Argosy brand. Airstream introduced class A motorhomes in 1990. They started as 7.6 and 8.5 m models. Airstream stopped making Class A motorhomes in 2006.
Airstreams made from aircraft quality aluminum alloy. They are lighter than fiberglass and easier to tow. They are also durable and will hold up to all types of weather. But they can be expensive. Airstream does not make low-quality, stripped-down trailers. Airstream's goal is to appeal to the middle class.
They are constructed with a steel frame. The interior shell is made of aluminum. The shell of the cabin is insulated and riveted onto its frame. This guarantees a leak-free cabin. Riveting is a tedious process. The Airstream team is proud to use American labor to make these products. They use high-quality materials and labor to create the finest, most elegant Airstreams.
In 1931, Airstream was the first to manufacture trailers. There were many other companies making camping trailers. But the Great Depression and World War II made it difficult for many of these companies to continue. There were only 400 trailer manufacturers in America in 1937. The boom in camping trailer sales was due to the increased demand from travelers.
Wally Byam was raised in Baker City and attended Stanford University. After graduating from college, he began his career at Lockheed Aircraft as an advertising executive. When Lockheed Aircraft was re-opened in 1947, he designed and built innovative travel trailers. These were easily towable and included a stove, refrigerator, and ice chest. He had a lot of ideas that came from his work on airplanes.
After moving to Jackson Center, Ohio, Airstream opened a second factory. It was a perfect location. It was easy access to the highway. The factory was also close to the Ohio River which is a popular area for recreation and camping.
Airstream offers a complete line of Interstate touring coaches from the entry-level Interstate Nineteen up to the luxurious Interstate Sixty-Eight. Airstream's latest products have solid-wood cabinets and Kohler faucets for bathrooms. The company also offers marine-grade flooring and adjustable reading lights. The company has also been working on plans to add connected technology to its product line.
The company has just unveiled the eStream concept, a fully-electric camping trailer. The electric vehicle seems like a modern version of the Airstream. The company plans to introduce more products in the future.