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Re: [VAL] Difference in quality over the years



I'm fairly certain that my 1960 Overlander is not 8' wide. I'm traveling in 
it now and don't have a tape measure to check for sure.

Scott

> Unfortunately the 60s era A/S were 8' wide.  You have to drop back into 
> the
> early to middle 50s to find 7'6" models.  During the 1980s, Airstream did
> sell a 7'6" model in a 22' length that was based off of the Argosy Minuet
> series.  They did this as tow vehicles at that time had been lamed down 
> for
> economy and pollution.  There were not many made so they are hard to find.
> You can find the Argosy Minuet series a lot easier as they were made for a
> longer period of time and at a lower cost.