Hey Gang,
When you don't/can't find the answer to a question - you go to the Pro's! Below is a copy of our e-mail to Mr. Clyde Wagner along with his response.
We sent him the list - he added & corrected, as he indicates.
Oh yes, Donald, Rick Davis, Tom Walden, Charlie, etc., - comments, additions, corrections Please. It would be very helpful to us as well as everyone else. It will enable me to be able to give accurate quotes for Polish Jobs, etc. Plus it will enable us all to become more knowledgeable.
Also, it will help get the Airstream archive of pics, floor plans, etc., for each model - that we were discussing getting set up and that Ewan said would have a home on the Archive pages.
Hope the below helps everyone answer questions.
Jim Weston
The Feb. 1997 issue of the VA has a article by Bud Cooper that lists the model names, length and years. I have no reason to believe Bud's list is gospel but I'm sure he spent more time researching than I would. I will make any changes or additions in CAPS. and put XXXs next to things that do not agree but as I said just because it does not agree does not make it wrong.
Clyde...
Morning,
Can you look at this list & let me know if it is in fact accurate. This is the "history" that has been bouncing back & forth across the list! I would REALLY like to know what's what - with the Airstream models.
There are a lot of questions again, regarding the different models & years, on the list.
It would be wonderful if they had an accurate listing. I would really appreciate it.
Thanks Much,
Squaw
From the '40s and '50s...
Torpedo about | 14 ft | 1935 |
Dr. Holman's Clipper | 20 | 1936 |
Danaher's Zephyr | 22 | 1948 |
Wagner's Honeymoon II | 22 | 1949 |
Bone's Cruisette | 15' | 1951 |
Wee Wind | 16' | 1949 |
Bubble | 16' | 1956 |
Pacer | 17' | 1958 |
Wanderer | 18' | 1956 |
Caravelle | 18' | 1959 |
Flying Cloud | 21' | 1953 |
Globetrotter | 22' | 1949 |
Safari | 22' | 1951 |
Caravanner | 22' | 1959 |
Caravanner | 23' | 1957 |
Tradewind | 24' | 1952 |
Overlander | 26' | 1956 |
Ambassador | 28' | 1959 |
SOVEREIGN | 30 | 1956 |
From the 1960s to 1968...
Bambi | 14' | XXX | |
Bambi | 16' | 1961 | |
Pacer | 16' | 1960 | |
Bambi II | 17' | 1964 | |
Caravel | 17' | 1965 | |
Globetrotter | 19' | 1964 | |
Globester | 20' | XXX | I never heard of a "Globester" |
Safari | 22' | XXX | I feel the others were built in |
Tradewind | 24' | XXX | the 60s but carried over from the |
Overlander | 26' | XXX | 50s and not re-listed by Bud. |
Ambassador | 28' | XXX | |
SOVEREIGN | 30' | XXX |
Beginning 1969 model year (new body style)
Caravel | 18' | 1969 |
Globetrotter | 21' | 1969 |
Safari | 23' | 1969 |
Tradewind | 25' | 1969 |
Overlander | 27' | 1969 |
Ambassador | 29' | 1969 |
Sovereign | 31' | 1969 |
Excella 500 | 31' | 1976 |