Airstream Model-Year Index

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"they cruised down the road like a stream of air"

-- Wally Byam, describing the origin of the name Airstream


1930s Airstream Trailers - Pre-World War II

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Wally Byam began building trailers for friends and neighbors in the 1930s. Byam opened his first factory in Culver City, CA in 1931, building trailers for sale to the public. These first trailers were wood and canvas kits.

In 1936 Byam built his first all aluminum, monocoque trailer named the Clipper – a reference to the Pan Am Clipper. McFaul Bros. were the exclusive distributor of Airstreams until 1948.

Year
1935 Torpoedo 17'
1936 Silver Cloud 15' Clipper 20'
1937 Silver Cloud 15' Clipper 20'
1938 Airlite 15' Silver Cloud 15' Clipper 20'


1940s Airstream Trailers - Post War

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The 1940s were the war years and during the first three-quarters of the decade most private manufacturing and materials were devoted to the war effort. In 1947 Byam invites the famous French bicyclist Latourneau to visit the factory and pull a trailer with his bike. This picture would become the famous Airstream logo. During 1947-1948 Airstream Trailers, Inc. produced seven Liners – Chinook, Tradewind, Westwind, Zephyr, Sea Breeze, and Wee Wind. In 1948 Byam declares Airstream Trailers, Inc. open for business.

Year
1947 Liner 22'
1948 Wee Wind 16' Trailwind 19' Liner 22' Whirlwind 28'
1949 Wee Wind 16' Trailwind 18' Liner 22' Limited/Cruiser 24' Whirlwind 28'


1950s Airstream Trailers

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The 1950s would be the decade of production & development. Airstream opens a second production facility and begins establishing a national dealer network. The 1950s also see the first of the now famous international caravans and the introduction of the International, the first fully self-contained travel trailer.

Year
1950 Clipper 18' Flying Cloud 21' Liner 22' Cruiser 24'/25' Whirlwind 28'
1951 Cruisette 15' Clipper 18' Flying Cloud 21' Liner 22' Cruiser 25' Liner 32'
1952 Cruisette 15' Clipper 17' Flying Cloud 21' Byam Traveler

Byam Holiday

Cruiser 25' Liner 32'
1953 Clipper 17'

CA & OH 18'

Flying Cloud 21' Byam Traveler

Byam Holiday

Cruiser 25' Liner 32'
1954 Wanderer 18'

CA & OH 18'

Flying Cloud 22'

Safari 22'

Byam Holiday Cruiser 25'/26' Liner 29'/30'
1955 Bubble 16' Wanderer 18'

CA & OH 18'

Flying Cloud 22'

Safari 22'

Byam Holiday

Panorama (O-3700)

Cruiser 26'
(aka Overlander) 		Liner 30'
(aka Sovereign of the Road)
1956 Bubble 16'

Caravel 16'

CA & OH 18' Flying Cloud 22'

Safari 22'

Caravanner 22' Cruiser 26'
(aka Overlander)

Custom 26'

Liner 30'
(aka Sovereign of the Road)
1957 Bubble 16' Ohio 18'

California 18'

Flying Cloud 22'

Custom (OH) 22'

Caravanner 22' Overlander 26'

Custom (OH) 26'

Liner 30'
(aka Sovereign of the Road)
1958 Bubble 16'

OH Bubble Intl 16'
Pacer 18'

Ohio 18'

Traveler 18'

Flying Cloud 22'

Custom 22'
Falcon/Custom 22'

Caravanner 22'

World Traveler 22'

Overlander 26'

Custom (OH) 26'

Liner 30'
(aka Sovereign of the Road)
1959 Pacer 18'
 Ohio 18'

California 18'

Flying Cloud 22'

Falcon/Custom 22'
Safari 22'

Caravanner 22'

World Traveler 22'
Trade Wind 24'

Overlander 26'

Custom 26'

Sovereign of the Road 30'

Ambassador 28'


1960s Airstream Trailers

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The decade of the 1960s for Airstream was marked by modernization with a transition from the more primitive trailers of the 1940s & 1950s to more comfort, interior enhancement, and stylistic improvements.
1960 - 7 Segment Front & Rear End Caps; Ladder Frame; Axle Leaf Springs;
1961-1963 - 7 Segment Front & Rear End Caps; Ladder Frame; Dura-Torque Axle;
1964-1965 - 5 Segment End Caps; Ladder Frame Chasis; Hehr Flat Windows;
1966-1968 - 5 Segment End Caps; Corning Curved Glass Frameless Windows; Ladder Frame Chasis;
1969 - 5 Segment End Caps; Rounded Window Frames.

Year
1960 Pacer 16' CA & OH 18' Safari 22'

Custom 22'
Flying Cloud 22'
Caravanner 22'

Trade Wind 24'

Falcon 22'
World Traveler 22'

Overlander 26'

Ambassador 28'

Sovereign of the Road 30'

Custom 35'/36'

1961 Bambi 16' Caravel 18' (OH)

Globetrotter 19'

Safari 22'

Flying Cloud 22'

Trade Wind 24'

Falcon 22'

Overlander 26'

Ambassador 28'

Sovereign 30'
1962 Bambi 16' Globetrotter 19' Safari 22'

Flying Cloud 22'

Trade Wind 24' Overlander 26'

Ambassador 28'

Sovereign 30'
1963 Bambi 16' Globetrotter 19' Safari 22'

Flying Cloud 22'

Trade Wind 24' Overlander 26'

Ambassador 28'

Sovereign 30'

Custom 35'

1964 Bambi II 17' Globetrotter 19' Safari 22' Trade Wind 24' Overlander 26'

Ambassador 28'

Sovereign 30'
1965 Caravel 17' Globetrotter 20' Safari 22' Trade Wind 24' Overlander 26'

Ambassador 28'

Sovereign 30'
1966 Caravel 17' Globetrotter 20' Safari 22' Trade Wind 24' Overlander 26'

Ambassador 28'

Sovereign 30'
1967 Caravel 17' Globetrotter 20' Safari 22' Trade Wind 24' Overlander 26'

Ambassador 28'

Sovereign 30'
1968 Caravel 17' Globetrotter 20' Safari 22' Trade Wind 24' Overlander 26'

Ambassador 28'

Sovereign 30'
1969 Caravel 18' Globetrotter 21' Safari 23' Trade Wind 25' Overlander 27'

Ambassador 29'

Sovereign 31'


1970s Airstream Trailers

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The decade of the 1970s was an era of radical design changes but is probably most notable as the "Beatrice Food Years from 1967-1980. 1970 saw the introduction of the Laminate interior w/Tambour doors, and in 1973 came the introduction of gray water tanks as a standard feature. The Argosy line was introduced in the 1970s as well as the first motorhome in 1979.

Year
1970 Caravel 18' Globetrotter 21' Safari 23' Trade Wind 25'

Caravanner 25'

Overlander 27'

Ambassador 29'

Sovereign 31'
1971 Caravel 18' Globetrotter 21' Safari 23' Trade Wind 25'

Caravanner 25'

Overlander 27'

Ambassador 29'

Sovereign 31'

Excella 500 31'

1972 Globetrotter 21' Safari 23' Trade Wind 25' Overlander 27'

Ambassador 29'

Sovereign 31'

Excella 500 31'

1973 Globetrotter 21' Safari 23' Trade Wind 25' Overlander 27'

Ambassador 29'

Sovereign 31'

Excella 500 31'

1974 Globetrotter 21' Safari 23' Trade Wind 25' Overlander 27'

Ambassador 29'

Sovereign 31'

Excella 500 31'

1975 Globetrotter 21' Safari 23' Trade Wind 25' Overlander 27'

Ambassador 29'

Sovereign 31'

Excella 500 31'

1976 Globetrotter 21' Safari 23' Trade Wind 25'

Caravanner 25'

Overlander 27'

Ambassador 29'

Sovereign 31'

Excella 500 31'

1977 Globetrotter 21' Safari 23' Trade Wind 25'

Caravanner 25'

Overlander 27'

Ambassador 29'

Sovereign 31'

Excella 500 31'

1978 Safari 23' Trade Wind 25'

Caravanner 25'

Overlander 27'

Ambassador 29'

Sovereign 31'

Excella 500 31'

1979 Safari 23' Trade Wind 25' Overlander 27'

Ambassador 29'

Sovereign 31'

Excella 500 31'


1980s Airstream Trailers

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Thor takes over in 1980. When Wade F.B. Thompson and Peter B. Orthwein purchased Airstream they had been involved in the recreational vehicle business for only three years. They moved to improve quality, reduce costs, strengthen dealer relationships,and enhance their famous product. Within a year they had achieved a $13 million turnaround. In 1987, Money magazine named Airstream travel trailers one of 99 'best-made products' in America.

Year
1980 Caravelle 20', 22', 24'
 Caravelle 24'

International 25'
Excella II 25'

International 28'

Excella II 28'

International 31'

Excella II 31'

1981 International 22'

Excella II 22'

International 24'

Excella II 24'
International 25'
Excella II 25'

International 27'

Excella II 27'
Excella Limited 27'

International 31'

Excella II 31'
Excella 500 31'
Excella Limited 31'

1982 International 27'

Excella 27'

International 31'

Excella 31'
Limited 31'

Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1983 International 27'

Excella 27'

International 31'

Excella 31'
Limited 31'

Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1984 Sovereign 27'

Sovereign 29'

Sovereign 31'

International 31'
Excella 31'
Limited 31'

Excella 34'

Limited 34'
International 34'

1985 Sovereign 25' Sovereign 27'

Sovereign 29'

Sovereign 31'

Excella 31'
Limited 31'

Excella 34'

Limited 34'
Sovereign 34'

1986 Sovereign 25' Sovereign 27'

Sovereign 29'

Sovereign 31'

Excella 32'
Limited 32'

Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1987 Sovereign 23' Sovereign 25' Sovereign 27'

Sovereign 29'

Excella 31'

Excella 32'
Limited 32'

Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1988 Excella 23' Excella 25' Excella 27'

Excella 29'

Excella 32' Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1989 Excella 25' Excella 29'

Land Yacht 29'

Excella 32'
Land Yacht 32' 		Excella 34'

Limited 34'

Land Yacht 35'

Land Yacht 5W


1990s Airstream Trailers

The 1990s are a decade marked by experimentation and the beginnings of a transition back toward the company's "roots". In 1994 the entire Airstream trailer is widened by 5.5 inches - the first major redesign since 1969. This becomes known as the very popular WideBody series. In 1998 the new Safari line is introduced [last seen in the 1970s] to appeal to younger buyers. Almost immediately, the new line represents half of Airstream's business. Also In 1998 the Bambi line [which last appeared in the early 1960s] is revived.

Year
1990 Excella 25' Land Yacht 29'

Excella 29'

Land Yacht 32'

Excella 32'

Land Yacht 33'

Excella 34'
Limited 34'

Land Yacht 35'
1991 Excella 25' Excella 29' Excella 32' Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1992 Sovereign 21' Excella 25' Excella 29' Excella 32' Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1993 Sovereign 21' Excella 25' Excella 29' Excella 30'

Excella 32'

Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1994 Excella 25' Excella 28' Excella 30'

Limited 30'

Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1995 Sovereign 21' Excella 25' Excella 28' Excella 30'

Limited 30'

Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1996 Sovereign 21' Excella 25' Excella 28' Excella 30'

Limited 30'

Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1997 Excella 21' Excella 25' Excella 28' Excella 30'

Limited 30'

Excella 34'

Limited 34'

1998 Bambi 19' Safari 25'

Excella 25'

Excella 28' Excella 1000 30'

Limited 30'
Excella 1000 31'
Limited 31'

Excella 1000 34'

Limited 34'

1999 Bambi 19' Safari 25'

Excella 25'

Excella 28' Excella 1000 30'

Limited 30'
Excella 1000 31'
Limited 31'

Excella 1000 34'

Limited 34'


2000s Airstream Trailers

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Year
2000 Bambi 19' Safari 23' Safari 25'
Excella 25' 		Safari 27' Excella 28'
Excella 30'
Limited 30' 		Excella 31'
Limited 31'
Excella 34'
Limited 34'
2001 Bambi 19' Safari 23' Safari 25'
Excella 25' 		Safari 27' Excella 28'
Excella 30'
Limited 30' 		Excella 31'
Limited 31'
Excella 34'
Limited 34'
2002 Bambi 16'
Bambi 19' 		International 22'
Safari 23' 		Safari 25'
Classic 25' 		Safari 27' Classic 28'
Classic 30' 		Classic 31'
Classic 34'
2003 Bambi 19' International 22' Safari 25'

Classic 25'

Classic 28'

Safari 28'
Classic 30'

Classic 31'

Classic 34'

2004 Bambi 16'
Bambi 19' 		International 22'
Safari 22' 		International 25'
Safari 25'
Classic 25' 		International 28'
Safari 28'
Classic 28'
Classic 30' 		Classic 31'
Classic 34'
2005 Bambi 16'
Bambi 19' 		International 22'
Safari 22' 		International 25'
Safari 25'
Classic 25' 		International 28'
Safari 28'
Classic 28'
Safari 30'
Classic 30' 		Classic 31'
Classic 34'
2006 International 16'
Safari 16'
International 19'
Safari 19' 		Safari 20'
International 22'
Safari 22'
Safari 23' 		International 25'
Safari 25'
Classic 25' 		International 28'
Safari 28'
Classic 28'
Safari 30'
Classic 30' 		Classic 31'

Classic 34'

2007 Bambi 16'
Bambi 19'
75th Anniversary 19' 		Safari 20'
International 23'
Safari 23' 		International 25'
Safari 25'
Classic 25' 		Safari 27'
International 27'
Classic 27' 		International 28'
Safari 28'
Classic 28'
Classic 30' 		Classic 31'
Classic 34'
2008 Int'l Bambi 16'
Safari Sport 17'
Int'l Bambi 19'
Safari 19' 		Safari 20'
Safari Sport 22'
International 23'
Safari 23' 		Classic 25'
International 25'
Safari 25' 		Classic 27'
International 27'
Safari 27' 		International 28'
Safari 28'
Classic 30' 		Classic 31'
Classic 34'
2009 Int'l Bambi 16'
Sport 17'
Flying Cloud 19'
Int'l Bambi 19' 		Flying Cloud 20'
Sport 22'
Flying Cloud 23'
International 23' 		Classic 25'
Flying Cloud 25'
International 25' 		Classic 27'
Flying Cloud 27'
International 27' 		Flying Cloud 28'
International 28'
Classic 30' 		Classic 31'
Classic 34'
Pan American 34'



2010s Airstream Trailers

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Year
2010 Bambi 16'

Bambi 19'

2011 Bambi 16'

Bambi 19'

Bambi 20' Bambi 22'






Notes:

1936-1946 Pre-War - Stained Wood Interior Walls, Furniture & Metal Galley

1947-1949 - 13 Segment Front & Rear End Caps w/Single Curved Oval Window, Pipe Frame;

1950 - Pipe & Ladder Frames 1951-1953 - Vertical Front & Rear Ends; 13 Segment End Caps; Ladder Frame Chassis

1954-1956 - 13 Segment Front End Caps; 9 Segment "Whale Tail" or 13 Segment Rear End Caps; Sloped Rear End; Ladder Frame Chassis

1957 - 7 Segment & 13 Segment End Caps

1958-1960 - 7 Segment Front & Rear End Caps; Ladder Frame; Axle Leaf Springs

1961-1963 - 7 Segment Front & Rear End Caps; Ladder Frame; Dura-Torque Axle

1964-1965 - 5 Segment End Caps; Ladder Frame; Hehr Flat Windows

1966-1968 - 5 Segment End Caps; Corning Curved Glass Frameless Windows; Ladder Frame

1969 - 5 Segment End Caps; Rounded Window Frames;

1970 - Laminate interior w/Tambour doors

1973 - Gray Water Tanks intro



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