Airstream Living

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Introduction to the Book

This is the riveting tale of those who have "aluminum fever" and the trailers that gave it to them. Though the symptoms are not the same, nor are the ages or types of people who get it, the diagnosis is - It's incurable. The only treatment is to get into it and have fun.

Since the early 1920's we've been "recreating" in vehicles. From backyard to freeway, from city to country, from retro to futuristic, silver trailers have played an important role in our holidays, escapes, and retreats, and have become an icon of American design.

And it's not just about the name. Though Airstream is a brand name and a legend, there are literally hundreds of types of silver trailers from homemade contraptions to assembly-line beauties such as Crown, El Rey, and Spartan.

No, there's something else about these uniquities. We fancy them for reasons as inimitable and individual as we are. It's the way they make us feel, the playfulness they bring out, the fantasy they reflect. So, a warning before you turn another page: silver fever is contagious. Once you've caught it, you'll always dream in silver...

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