Description
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
9th October, 2024 13:00
1990 Airstream 350LE
Estimate
£45, 000 - £60, 000
Registration No: G108 WKM
Chassis No: 1GBKP37N3L3319214
MOT: T. B. A
Subject to a full overhaul after import to the UK costing circa £120, 000
Extremely well appointed and upgraded with many modern features
UK registered and to be supplied with a fresh MOT certificate
Airstream has been viewed as the premier coach builder in the American recreational home business since Wally Byam started manufacturing his unique Silver Bullet caravans in 1932. Their space age designs, and aerodynamic forms have defined the travel industry. In 1969, upon their return from the Moon, the crewmen of Apollo 11 were quarantined in the Mobile Quarantine Facility, a modified airtight Airstream trailer, until it could be determined that there was little likelihood of their having brought back lunar pathogens with them. For decades, NASA has used a fleet of Airstream motorhomes to transport astronauts to the launch pad. The space shuttle program used a modified 1983 Airstream Excella dubbed the Astrovan. Airstream started manufacturing Class A motorhomes using its lightweight, aerodynamic and very strong construction method for the fuselage in 1974.
This 1990 350LE version is built on a high-speed Chevrolet coach chassis and is one of the last of the Classic aircraft style semi-monocoque aluminium frame and skin construction. Imported to the UK in 2012 by the vendor, the Airstream was subject to a full overhaul by LAS Motorhomes of Northampton, at a cost of circa £120, 000. The vendor has advised that the aluminium fuselage has been painstakingly stripped and re-lacquered to a very high standard and that the interior features its original hardwood furniture and fittings, with the internal structure relined in "ostrich skin". The vendor also states that the soft furnishings and seats have been re-upholstered in leather by Oxted Trimming, who specialise in aircraft and helicopter interiors. Under the skin, work has included a new wooden under floor, rewiring for 240v, chassis under sealing, re-plumbing, refurbishment of the running gear including new front adjustable airbags, brakes and a new overdrive unit mated to the automatic gearbox. This low mileage motorhome has clocked up only 69, 153 miles and is described by the vendor as being in ‘very good condition’ and has been regularly maintained by LAS Motorhomes.
If you are looking for a vehicle that is genuinely luxurious and a little different, then look no further than this very well-equipped Airstream. The vendor has advised that it will be put through a fresh MOT in preparation for sale and will be supplied with the original owner’s manual, wiring diagrams and Chevy P30 chassis maintenance manual.
