Vintage Airstream Trailers

Vintage Airstream trailer

Vintage Airstream Trailer Specifications, Weights and Dimensions

Airstream has been producing quality travel trailers since the 1930’s. In 1936, a lawyer and magazine operator named Wally Byum introduced the Airstream Clipper, the first of the silver Airstream trailers that went on be such a huge success. Airstream’s success continues to this day, making it the oldest trailer manufacturer in the industry. Their site can be found here.

Before all Airstream trailers were made out of aluminum, the first models were made from wood. As years went by wood gave way to steel tubing and then to formed aluminum. By the late thirties, Airstream trailers consisted of aluminum exteriors riveted to aluminum structure. The inner and outer shells are all aluminum which proves very durable, allowing for almost limitless renovation projects.

Airstream trailers can be identified by their rounded aluminum tops and bodies. The seemless rounded top offers better aerodynamics and protection from the rain, preventing water damage that affects many of the flat-top trailers.

Below is a list of vintage Airstream trailers. Keep in mind that exact specifications sometimes varied between manufacturing plants and records were not always very well maintained, so use the following table of vintage Airstream trailer models as a general guideline. Weight can easily change depending on modifications and load. It is recommended to get your trailer weighed at a weighing station.

Vintage Airstream Trailer Models

YEAR	NAME	LENGTH	WEIGHT	HITCH WEIGHT	HITCH BALL HEIGHT
1936	CLIPPER	20	1600	125
1936	SILVER CLOUD	15	1380	80
1936	SILVER CLOUD JR	13.5	1180	80
1938	SILVER CLOUD	15	1380	80
1948	LINER	22	1800	125
1948	TRAILWIND	19	1500	100
1948	WEE WIND	16	1200	80
1948	WHIRLWIND	28	2800	140
1952-1953	CLIPPER	17	1905	225
1952-1953	CRUISER	25	3420	280
1952-1953	FLYING CLOUD	21	2540	250
1952-1953	THRIFTY FLYING CLOUD	21	2510	250
1954	FLYING CLOUD	22	2620	275
1954	PANORAMA FLYING CLOUD	22	2545	320
1954	ROMANY CRUISER	26	2980	490
1954	WANDERER	18	2130	270
1955	OVERLANDER	26	3297	340
1955	WANDERER	18	2130	270
1957	BUBBLE	16	1750	180
1957	CARAVANNER	22	2485	260
1957	CARAVANNER "S"	22	2800	270
1957	FLYING CLOUD	22	2730	300
1957	OVERLANDER	26	3170	260
1957	SOVEREIGN OF THE ROAD	30	3860	355
1957	WANDERER	18	2190	330
1958	FLYING CLOUD	22	2730	265
1961	AMBASSADOR	28 TWIN & DOUBLE	3900	470	19.5
1961	CARAVEL	18	2250	300	17.5
1961	OVERLANDER	26 TWIN & DOUBLE	3750	380	19.5
1961	SAFARI	22 TWIN & DOUBLE	2900	390	19.5
1961	SOVEREIGN	30	4050	470	19.5
1961	TRADE WIND	24	3130	340	19.5
1962	AMBASSADOR	28 TWIN & DOUBLE	3960	490	19.5
1962	BAMBI	16	1875	200	17.5
1962	FLYING CLOUD	22	3050	420	19.5
1962	GLOBE TROTTER	19	2770	400	19.5
1962	OVERLANDER	26 TWIN & DOUBLE	3720	445	19.5
1962	SAFARI	22 TWIN & DOUBLE	3050	420	19.5
1962	SOVEREIGN	30 TWIN & DOUBLE	4240	580	19.5
1962	TRADE WIND	24 TWIN & DOUBLE	3260	400	19.5
1963	AMBASSADOR	28 TWIN & DOUBLE	4292	448	19.5
1963	BAMBI	16	1875	200	17.5
1963	FLYING CLOUD	22	3305	410	19.5
1963	GLOBE TROTTER	19	2770	390	19.5
1963	OVERLANDER	26 TWIN & DOUBLE	4095	438	19.5
1963	SAFARI	22 TWIN & DOUBLE	3305	410	19.5
1963	SOVEREIGN	30 TWIN & DOUBLE	4500	490	19.5
1963	TRADE WIND	24 TWIN & DOUBLE	3500	415	19.5
1964	AMBASSADOR	28 TWIN	4280	420	19.5
1964	AMBASSADOR	28 DOUBLE	4280	420	19.5
1964	BAMBI II	17	1950	250	18.5
1964	GLOBE TROTTER	19	2890	385	19.5
1964	OVERLANDER	26 TWIN	3930	405	19.5
1964	OVERLANDER	26 DOUBLE	3930	405	19.5
1964	SAFARI	22 (SLEEP 2)	2890	385	19.5
1964	SAFARI	22 TWIN	3100	305	19.5
1964	SAFARI	22 DOUBLE	3100	305	19.5
1964	SOVEREIGN	30 TWIN	4500	400	19.5
1964	SOVEREIGN	30 DOUBLE	4500	400	19.5
1964	TRADE WIND	24 TWIN	3480	350	19.5
1964	TRADE WIND	24 DOUBLE	3480	350	19.5
1965	AMBASSADOR	28 TWIN	4140	400	20.5
1965	AMBASSADOR	28 DOUBLE	4140	400	20.5
1965	CARAVEL	17	2250	250	19.5
1965	GLOBE TROTTER	20 TWIN	2980	260	20.5
1965	GLOBE TROTTER	20 DOUBLE	2980	260	20.5
1965	OVERLANDER	26 TWIN	3950	440	20.5
1965	OVERLANDER	26 DOUBLE	3950	440	20.5
1965	SAFARI	22 TWIN	3320	350	20.5
1965	SAFARI	22 DOUBLE	3320	350	20.5
1965	SOVEREIGN	30 TWIN	4370	410	20.5
1965	SOVEREIGN	30 DOUBLE	4370	410	20.5
1965	TRADE WIND	24 TWIN	3810	430	20.5
1965	TRADE WIND	24 DOUBLE	3810	430	20.5
1966	AMBASSADOR	28 TWIN	4540	415	20.5
1966	AMBASSADOR	28 DOUBLE	4540	415	20.5
1966	CARAVEL	17	2350	250	19.5
1966	GLOBE TROTTER	20 TWIN	2910	393	20.5
1966	GLOBE TROTTER	20 DOUBLE	2910	393	20.5
1966	OVERLANDER	26 TWIN	4250	400	20.5
1966	OVERLANDER	26 DOUBLE	4250	400	20.5
1966	SAFARI	22 TWIN	3360	377	20.5
1966	SAFARI	22 DOUBLE	3360	377	20.5
1966	SOVEREIGN	30 TWIN	4750	426	20.5
1966	SOVEREIGN	30 DOUBLE	4750	426	20.5
1966	TRADE WIND	24 TWIN	4080	418	20.5
1966	TRADE WIND	24 DOUBLE	4080	418	20.5
1967	AMBASSADOR	28 TWIN	4470	445	21.5
1967	AMBASSADOR	28 DOUBLE	4470	445	21.5
1967	CARAVEL	17	2450	300	20.5
1967	GLOBE TROTTER	20	3110	396	21.5
1967	OVERLANDER	26 TWIN	4180	450	21.5
1967	OVERLANDER	26 DOUBLE	4180	450	21.5
1967	SAFARI	22 TWIN	3450	405	21.5
1967	SAFARI	22 DOUBLE	3450	405	21.5
1967	SOVEREIGN	30 TWIN	4650	405	21.5
1967	SOVEREIGN	30 DOUBLE	4650	405	21.5
1967	TRADE WIND	24 TWIN	3850	440	21.5
1967	TRADE WIND	24 DOUBLE	3850	440	21.5
1968	AMBASSADOR	28 TWIN	4395	425	19
1968	AMBASSADOR	28 DOUBLE	4395	425	19
1968	CARAVEL	17	2460	330	17.5
1968	GLOBE TROTTER	20	2990	370	19
1968	OVERLANDER	26 TWIN	4170	435	19
1968	OVERLANDER	26 DOUBLE	4170	435	19
1968	SAFARI	22 TWIN	3490	400	19
1968	SAFARI	22 DOUBLE	3490	400	19
1968	SOVEREIGN	30 TWIN	4640	415	19
1968	SOVEREIGN	30 DOUBLE	4640	415	19
1968	TRADE WIND	24 TWIN	3985	445	19
1968	TRADE WIND	24 DOUBLE	3985	445	19
1969	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 DOUBLE	4715	570	19
1969	AMBASSDOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 TWIN	4715	570	19
1969	CARAVEL SPECIAL LY	18	2880	360	19
1969	GLOBETROTTER SPECIAL LY	21	3330	390	19
1969	OVERLANDER DELUXE LY	27 TWIN	4525	490	19
1969	OVERLANDER DELUXE LY	27 DOUBLE	4525	490	19
1969	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 TWIN	4525	490	19
1969	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 DOUBLE	4525	490	19
1969	SAFARI DELUXE LY	23 TWIN	3860	420	19
1969	SAFARI DELUXE LY	23 DOUBLE	3860	420	19
1969	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 TWIN	4995	520	19
1969	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 DOUBLE	4995	520	19
1969	TRADE WIND DELUXE LY	25 TWIN	4340	490	19
1969	TRADE WIND DELUXE LY	25 DOUBLE	4340	490	19
1970	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 TWIN	4665	445	19
1970	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 DOUBLE	4715	450	19
1970	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 DOUBLE	4715	450	19
1970	CARAVANNER INTERNATIONAL LY	25 (OPEN FLOOR)	4265	465	19
1970	CARAVEL LY	18	2880	350	19
1970	GLOBETROTTER LY	21	3330	380	19
1970	OVERLANDER DELUXE LY	27 TWIN	4515	450	19
1970	OVERLANDER DELUXE LY	27 DOUBLE	4565	460	19
1970	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 TWIN	4525	455	19
1970	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 DOUBLE	4575	465	19
1970	SAFARI LY	23 TWIN (BATH ON SIDE REAR)	3500	425	19
1970	SAFARI LY	23 DOUBLE (BATH ON SIDE REAR)	3460	415	19
1970	SAFARI LY	23 TWIN (BATH ACROSS BACK)	3850	410	19
1970	SAFARI LY	23 DOUBLE (BATH ACROSS BACK)	3800	400	19
1970	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 TWIN	4910	480	19
1970	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 TWIN	4910	480	19
1970	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 DOUBLE	4960	490	19
1970	TRADE WIND DELUXE LY	25 TWIN	4250	445	19
1970	TRADE WIND DELUXE LY	25 DOUBLE	4290	455	19
1971	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 TWIN	4650	445	19
1971	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 DOUBLE	4690	450	19
1971	CARAVANNER INTERNATIONAL LY	25 (OPEN FLOOR)	4250	450	19
1971	CARAVEL LY	18	3290	360	19
1971	GLOBETROTTER LY	21	3460	420	19
1971	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 TWIN	4450	430	19
1971	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 DOUBLE	4480	435	19
1971	SAFARI LY	23 TWIN	3530	440	19
1971	SAFARI LY	23 DOUBLE	3680	445	19
1971	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 TWIN	4840	480	19
1971	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 DOUBLE	4910	490	19
1971	TRADE WIND LY	25 TWIN	4140	450	19
1971	TRADE WIND LY	25 DOUBLE	4240	455	19
1972	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 TWIN	4825	540	19.5
1972	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 DOUBLE	4820	510	19.5
1972	GLOBETROTTER LY	21	3380	420	19.5
1972	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 TWIN	4570	540	19.5
1972	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 DOUBLE	4510	480	19.5
1972	SAFARI LY	23 TWIN	3530	530	19.5
1972	SAFARI LY	23 DOUBLE	3570	535	19.5
1972	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 TWIN	4960	515	19.5
1972	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 DOUBLE	4990	520	19.5
1972	TRADE WIND LY	25 TWIN	4140	560	19.5
1972	TRADE WIND LY	25 DOUBLE	4220	580	19.5
1973	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 REAR BATH TWIN	4825	515	19.5
1973	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 REAR BATH DOUBLE	4820	485	19.5
1973	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 CENTER BATH TWIN	4740	735	19.5
1973	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4710	720	19.5
1973	GLOBETROTTER LY	21	3380	420	19.5
1973	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 TWIN	4545	515	19.5
1973	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 DOUBLE	4570	500	19.5
1973	SAFARI LY	23 TWIN	3410	580	19.5
1973	SAFARI LY	23 DOUBLE	3450	570	19.5
1973	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 REAR NATHH TWIN	5005	485	19.5
1973	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 REAR BATH DOUBLE	5035	490	19.5
1973	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 CENTER BATH TWIN	4920	695	19.5
1973	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4915	730	19.5
1973	TRADEWIND LY	25 TWIN	4100	610	19.5
1973	TRADEWIND LY	25 DOUBLE	4180	630	19.5
1974	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 REAR BATH TWIN	4855	515	19.5
1974	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 REAR BATH DOUBLE	4850	485	19.5
1974	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 CENTER BATH TWIN	4795	650	19.5
1974	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4765	635	19.5
1974	GLOBETROTTER LY	21	3390	420	19.5
1974	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 TWIN	4575	515	19.5
1974	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 DOUBLE	4600	500	19.5
1974	SAFARI LY	23 TWIN	3420	580	19.5
1974	SAFARI LY	23 DOUBLE	3460	570	19.5
1974	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 REAR BATH TWIN	5035	490	19.5
1974	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 REAR BATH DOUBLE	5065	495	19.5
1974	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 CENTER BATH TWIN	4975	650	19.5
1974	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4970	690	19.5
1974	TRADE WIND LY	25 TWIN	4110	610	19.5
1974	TRADE WIND LY	25 DOUBLE	4190	630	19.5
1975	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 REAR BATH TWIN	4855	515	19.5
1975	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 REAR BATH DOUBLE	4850	485	19.5
1975	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 CENTER BATH TWIN	4795	650	19.5
1975	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4765	635	19.5
1975	GLOBE TROTTER LY	21	3390	420	19.5
1975	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 REAR BATH TWIN	4575	515	19.5
1975	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 REAR BATH DOUBLE	4600	500	19.5
1975	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4575	550	19.5
1975	SAFARI LY	23 TWIN	3420	580	19.5
1975	SAFARI LY	23 DOUBLE	3460	570	19.5
1975	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 REAR BATH TWIN	5035	490	19.5
1975	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 REAR BATH DOUBLE	5065	495	19.5
1975	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 CENTER BATH TWIN	4975	650	19.5
1975	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4970	690	19.5
1975	TRADE WIND LY	25 TWIN	4110	610	19.5
1975	TRADE WIND LY	25 DOUBLE	4190	630	19.5
1976	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 REAR BATH TWIN	4855	515	19.5
1976	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 REAR BATH DOUBLE	4850	485	19.5
1976	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 CENTER BATH TWIN	4795	650	19.5
1976	AMBASSADOR INTERNATIONAL LY	29 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4765	635	19.5
1976	GLOBE TROTTER LY	21	3390	420	19.5
1976	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 REAR BATH TWIN	4575	515	19.5
1976	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 REAR BATH DOUBLE	4600	500	19.5
1976	OVERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LY	27 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4575	550	19.5
1976	SAFARI LY	23 TWIN	3420	580	19.5
1976	SAFARI LY	23 DOUBLE	3460	570	19.5
1976	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 REAR BATH TWIN	5035	490	19.5
1976	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 REAR BATH DOUBLE	5065	495	19.5
1976	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 CENTER BATH TWIN	4975	650	19.5
1976	SOVEREIGN INTERNATIONAL LY	31 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4970	690	19.5
1976	TRADE WIND LY	25 TWIN	4110	610	19.5
1976	TRADE WIND LY	25 DOUBLE	4190	630	19.5
1977	AMBASSADOR LY	29 REAR BATH TWIN	4830	605	19.5
1977	AMBASSADOR LY	29 REAR BATH DOUBLE	4840	590	19.5
1977	AMBASSADOR LY	29 CENTER BATH TWIN	4790	720	19.5
1977	AMBASSADOR LY	29 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4775	725	19.5
1977	CARAVANNER LY	25 (OPEN FLOOR MODEL)	4435	580	19.5
1977	GLOBE TROTTER LY	21	3410	490	19.5
1977	OVERLANDER LY	27 TWIN	4520	590	19.5
1977	OVERLANDER LY	27 DOUBLE	4550	570	19.5
1977	SAFARI LY	23 DOUBLE	3850	745	19.5
1977	SAFARI LY	23 TWIN	3800	750	19.5
1977	SOVEREIGN LY	31 REAR BATH TWIN	5040	630	19.5
1977	SOVEREIGN LY	31 REAR BATH DOUBLE	5070	620	19.5
1977	SOVEREIGN LY	31 CENTER BATH TWIN	5025	710	19.5
1977	SOVEREIGN LY	31 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	5005	715	19.5
1977	TRADE WIND LY	25 TWIN	4090	725	19.5
1977	TRADE WIND LY	25 DOUBLE	4175	735	19.5
1978	AMBASSADOR	28 TWIN	4630	550	19.5
1978	AMBASSADOR	28 DOUBLE	4690	575	19.5
1978	CARAVANNER	25 (SALON MODEL)	4380	580	19.5
1978	SAFARI	23	3905	500	19.5
1978	SOVEREIGN	31 REAR BATH TWIN	4780	555	19.5
1978	SOVEREIGN	31 REAR BATH DOUBLE	4850	580	19.5
1978	SOVEREIGN	31 CENTER BATH TWIN	4810	545	19.5
1978	SOVEREIGN	31 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4800	545	19.5
1978	TRADE WIND	25 TWIN	4005	670	19.5
1978	TRADE WIND	25 DOUBLE	3975	610	19.5
1979	AMBASSADOR	28 DOUBLE	4690	575	19.5
1979	AMBASSADOR	28 TWIN	4630	550	19.5
1979	SAFARI	23	3905	500	19.5
1979	SOVEREIGN	31 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4800	545	19.5
1979	SOVEREIGN	31 CENTER BATH TWIN	4810	545	19.5
1979	SOVEREIGN	31 REAR BATH DOUBLE	4850	580	19.5
1979	SOVEREIGN	31 REAR BATH TWIN	4780	555	19.5
1979	TRADE WIND	25 DOUBLE	3975	610	19.5
1979	TRADE WIND	25 TWIN	4005	670	19.5
1980	CARAVELLE	20 DOUBLE	2539	309	19.5
1980	CARAVELLE	22 DOUBLE	2799	249	19.5
1980	CARAVELLE	24 TWIN & DOUBLE	3317	347	19.5
1980	EXCELLA II	25 TWIN	4244	669	19.5
1980	EXCELLA II	25 DOUBLE	4212	604	19.5
1980	EXCELLA II	28 TWIN	4443	622	19.5
1980	EXCELLA II	28 DOUBLE	4504	650	19.5
1980	EXCELLA II	31 REAR BATH TWIN	4691	622	19.5
1980	EXCELLA II	31 REAR BATH DOUBLE	4762	650	19.5
1980	EXCELLA II	31 CENTER BATH TWIN	4795	606	19.5
1980	EXCELLA II	31 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4785	606	19.5
1980	INTERNATIONAL	25 DOUBLE	3926	554	19.5
1980	INTERNATIONAL	25 TWIN	3956	614	19.5
1980	INTERNATIONAL	28 DOUBLE	4200	597	19.5
1980	INTERNATIONAL	28 TWIN	4143	571	19.5
1980	INTERNATIONAL	31 REAR BATH DOUBLE	4552	597	19.5
1980	INTERNATIONAL	31 REAR BATH TWIN	4485	571	19.5
1980	INTERNATIONAL	31 CENTER BATH DOUBLE	4603	583	19.5
1980	INTERNATIONAL	31 REAR BATH TWIN	4612	583	19.5

Vintage Airstream Trailers

Vintage Airstream Trailer Specifications, Weights and Dimensions

Vintage Airstream Trailer Models

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