April 7, 201510 yr On my way back to Pattaya from BKK I spotted this old Airstream caravan. Don't know the vintage but would think 40's or 50's.
April 7, 201510 yr Did it have the actual Airstream name and number on it ? Maybe not as it has been polished - or stored in his house ! Rare !!
April 7, 201510 yr Author Did it have the actual Airstream name and number on it ? Maybe not as it has been polished - or stored in his house ! Rare !! Yes, it did. I couldn't get close enough for my camera to capture it, but it had the Airstream logo on the back as well as near the door.
April 7, 201510 yr Author They had these in different sizes at the Bangkok motor show . Are you saying this isn't vintage but a reproduction?
April 7, 201510 yr giddyup http://www.motortrader.com.my/news/2015-bangkok-international-motor-show/o-926/
April 7, 201510 yr Author giddyup http://www.motortrader.com.my/news/2015-bangkok-international-motor-show/o-926/ Thanks, but doesn't look anything like the one I pictured.
April 7, 201510 yr Did it have the actual Airstream name and number on it ? Maybe not as it has been polished - or stored in his house ! Rare !! Yes, it did. I couldn't get close enough for my camera to capture it, but it had the Airstream logo on the back as well as near the door. 18' Airstream Pacer, circa 1959
April 8, 201510 yr Yep, it's true! here you are: Airstream Thailand, complete with A/C if I'm not mistaken. http://airstream.co.th/home/?lang=en
April 8, 201510 yr Awesome they have a big meet every summer in Duluth,Minnesota and the come from all over the US.
April 8, 201510 yr Looks like a mobile oven to me.Hope it has good insulation Obviously not American, exact opposite is the case, ovens don't reflect heat outwardly like a shiny surface does.. And they are the Cadillac of travel trailers, well built and well laid out with the best amenities of most any trailers and stream line aero which is why you can see a classic 1959 example still around. Good to see someone finally got smart about travel trailers here, though I think this one may be a bit upscale for the market.
April 8, 201510 yr Often thought caravanning thru Thailand would be a great idea, apart from the fact that there are no caravan parks. Reminds me of when we bought my bil to Australia a couple of years ago, and he asked us what those things on the back of all the cars were. They were tow-bars and then I realized I had never seen them in Thailand. Often thought there could be a market for trailers there, but could the Thais reverse park them?
April 8, 201510 yr Yep, it's true! here you are: Airstream Thailand, complete with A/C if I'm not mistaken. http://airstream.co.th/home/?lang=en Awesome! I knew there was a reason why I just traded up to a 3.2 Wildtrack.
April 8, 201510 yr Author Most likely a fake. You have evidence or just another wild guess? I imagine there would be a real market for fake Airstream caravans in Thailand. Not.
April 8, 201510 yr It "appears" to be the real thing. I wonder how original the inside is. Worth around $20,000 to $40,000 in USA depending on who you talk to. Polishing is an option many folks do on the older Airstreams. Nice unit external anyway.
April 8, 201510 yr Yep, it's true! here you are: Airstream Thailand, complete with A/C if I'm not mistaken. http://airstream.co.th/home/?lang=en Awesome! I knew there was a reason why I just traded up to a 3.2 Wildtrack. Yes, good point. I've got a 2014 Mazda CX-5 2.5 benzine and I don't think she's got the torque to pull one of these. I wish I'd bought the 2.2 diesel model now for the extra torque, because I'd love to have an Airstream in Thailand, what a great idea.
April 8, 201510 yr As mentioned not many caravan parks in Thailand and you will need 220V supply to run AC when sleeping. I can just imagine a Thai driver pulling on of those going +130km/h, he-he.
April 8, 201510 yr Does this mean those much discussed digital Pikeys are becoming more mobile and effluent affluent?
April 8, 201510 yr Theres a car lot full of airstreams going up the 9 on the west side of BKK and a field full of european/UK caravans coming down the east side of the 9.....should anyone feel the need to own 1 ?
April 8, 201510 yr It "appears" to be the real thing. I wonder how original the inside is. Worth around $20,000 to $40,000 in USA depending on who you talk to. Polishing is an option many folks do on the older Airstreams. Nice unit external anyway. Correction: Worth around $0 to $40,000 depending on who you talk to.
April 8, 201510 yr Traveling short time room? There's always one, isn't there! No, there's two, I'm here.
April 8, 201510 yr Yep, it's true! here you are: Airstream Thailand, complete with A/C if I'm not mistaken. http://airstream.co.th/home/?lang=en Awesome! I knew there was a reason why I just traded up to a 3.2 Wildtrack. Yes, good point. I've got a 2014 Mazda CX-5 2.5 benzine and I don't think she's got the torque to pull one of these. I wish I'd bought the 2.2 diesel model now for the extra torque, because I'd love to have an Airstream in Thailand, what a great idea. I have a 7.63m/2400kg travel trailer I pulled with a 2.5L 4cyl gas Jeep CJ8 4x4 which weighs 1242kg. The problem was not so much the torque, but the weight diffence. Fortunately, I only had to pull it 52km, but the last 5km was all uphill in 4whlow.
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