giddyup Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Did it have the actual Airstream name and number on it ? Maybe not as it has been polished - or stored in his house ! Rare !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) 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. Edited April 7, 2015 by giddyup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Great find. Thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 They had these in different sizes at the Bangkok motor show . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 They had these in different sizes at the Bangkok motor show . Are you saying this isn't vintage but a reproduction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE1 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) giddyup http://www.motortrader.com.my/news/2015-bangkok-international-motor-show/o-926/ Edited April 7, 2015 by NE1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) 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 Edited April 7, 2015 by Enoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkey_rich Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Looks like a mobile oven to me.Hope it has good insulation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Just beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Traveling short time room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Traveling short time room? There's always one, isn't there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddinChonburi Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Awesome they have a big meet every summer in Duluth,Minnesota and the come from all over the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarpSpeed Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gawaterman Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicepig Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Most likely a fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) 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. Edited April 8, 2015 by giddyup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotary Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbNut Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) 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. Edited April 8, 2015 by NumbNut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi850m2 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdown Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Does this mean those much discussed digital Pikeys are becoming more mobile and effluent affluent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomYumpoochai Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 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 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishJohn Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Looks like good protection against government mind control rays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Traveling short time room? There's always one, isn't there! No, there's two, I'm here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minikev Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 They are advertised on a Thai site at 1.3 mil advert states original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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