(From Don Reason's 'History'
page):
"When I first began writing this paper,
Dan Dureiko gave me a very complete list of corresponding names and
sizes. Published in a recent issue of the
Vintage Airstream Club Newsletter was an almost identical list from Bud
Cooper, founder of the Vintage Airstream
Club. Below I have simply combined the two lists.
1940's and 1950's Size
1960's to 1968 Size From 1969 (new body) Size
Cruisette
15' Bambi
14' Caravel
18
Wee Wind
16' Bambi
16'
Globetrotter 21'
Bubble
16' Pacer
16'
Safari 23'
Pacer
17' Bambi
II
17' Tradewind
25'
.....
.....
.....
[list continues, abbreviated here...
Tuna.]
This suggests to me that there were in fact a
few 14' 'Bambi's made in the early '60's... anyone ever seen
one?
The price on the IowaBoys' listed 'Wee
Wind' is just a tad out of my price
range at the moment - but man, what a sweet little trailer!
Thanks to all who've replied so far - still
looking for that 'baby Airstream'...
Tuna.
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Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 7:48
PM
Subject: Re: [VAC]
bambi/cruisette
> Sorry you are wrong. There
were no 14' Bambi's. You are correct on the
> Cruisette but
that was followed by the 16' Bubble for 55-57 which was
> followed by
the 16' Bambi. The Bambi went I believe to 17" sometime
>
around '62. Bill Scott will probably speak to his as he is the Vintage
> authority on models, sizes and years. The difference between
the Bubble
> and Bambi was the rear body shape. The Bambi had
the same shape or form
> at front and back while the Bubble tapered
more. Of course the interior
> features were changing very
rapidly so every year saw improvements.
>
> Roy Lashway
>
