Re: [VAL] Vanessa and 289 Fairlanes

[Dillonvdill@xxxxxxx]

Hi RL,
Yes I really like the idea of a vintage station wagon.  I think back in the 
fifties and sixties they were built with a little heavier suspension and they 
are much cheaper to buy than a 2 door hardtop or even 4 door.  

My Grandparents went on a caravan with Wally Byam in the fifties to Mexico 
and I remember they had a sales booklet titled the Airstream Story with a color 
photo on the front cover of a yellow Willys Jeepster with a black convertible 
top towing an early fifties Airstream Cruiser in Canyon Lands National Park.  
I guess I've been hooked ever sense.

BTW  Friends,  If you want to see my Cruiser look on VintageAirstream.com at 
Photo Archives  under 1952 25' Cruiser.  I just got some vintage tropical 
barkcloth fabric on a dark green background that I'm going to make drapes with to 
hang from the scalloped birch valances above the windows with venetian blinds. 
 I've never seen factory scalloped wood valances in an Airstream before.  
What I love about this trailer is not only the original birch cabinets and the 
original appliances, but because of the small bath and bedroom, at 25' it has 
the living and kitchen area of a 30' trailer yet only weighs 2,500 lbs.
Vanessa
1952 Cruiser
1956  Flying Cloud 22'
1958  Overlander  26'