Hemmings Daily: Restoring a one-off Airstream, gold-flake bathtub and all

The silhouette of an Airstream trailer has remained mostly unchanged since the 1950s and is thereby recognizable by most. Often described as a silver Twinkie or silver bullet, the iconic foil-wrapped baked potato shape is often synonymous with the color silver. With an exterior made of aluminum, and either left to weather to a dull gray, or polished to a shiny, reflective finish, an Airstream trailer is an iconic image on America's highways. Airstream trailers are considered by many to be the Gold Standard [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Monday, October 7, 2019 [Restoring a one-off Airstream, gold-flake bathtub and all]( [Restoring a one-off Airstream, gold-flake bathtub and all]( Posted by Hemmings contributor - The silhouette of an Airstream trailer has remained mostly unchanged since the 1950s and is thereby recognizable by most. Often described as a silver Twinkie or silver bullet, the iconic foil-wrapped baked potato shape is often synonymous with the color silver. With an exterior made of aluminum, and either left to weather to a dull gray, or polished to a shiny, reflective finish, an Airstream trailer is an iconic image on America's highways. Airstream trailers are considered by many to be the Gold Standard... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Pontiac Safari]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1972 Pontiac Safari]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Original owner 1972 Pontiac Safari for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: Original owner of the car. The inside is in pretty good shape - the front driver's seat has a hole in the seat. The cushion is a little soft on the left side of the bench seat. The rest of the seats are in good shape. They fold down and up correctly. When folded down they have the metal hinged platforms to allow no gaps between the seats. The back tailgate is still operable. the window comes down fine, and the tailgate comes...[Read More]( [Auction Alert: Bid on a 1936 Ford and 1970 Challenger T/A]( [Auction Alert: Bid on a 1936 Ford and 1970 Challenger T/A]( Posted by Tom Comerro - Today's pair of cars scheduled to close out bidding are a clean and well-preserved 1930s Ford Tudor, and some rare Mopar muscle in a 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A. Both cars will conclude on Hemmings Auctions today, so be sure to check out the current status of these classy choices. 1936 Ford Tudor The 1936 Fords returned with the same body as the previous model year but updated with a restyled front end. Fords were popular and the new styling was well-received, leading to more than 300,000 sold in all styles ...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Today we learned: The Dodge Ram was the first vehicle designed entirely by computer]( [Today we learned: The Dodge Ram was the first vehicle designed entirely by computer]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The 1994 Dodge Ram influenced modern truck design away from the boxy appliance look of the Seventies and Eighties and toward today's hyper-masculine, does-this-truck-make-me-look-like-I'm-working-hard designs. It pretty much pulled Chrysler's truck business out of the dumpster. It also, perhaps more significantly, became the first vehicle to arise entirely from computer-aided design. Even today, clay models are an important step in nailing down a vehicle's design, but, prior to the Eighties, they were more or les...[Read More]( [Super Eight Superiority - 1934 Packard Super Eight Club Sedan]( [Super Eight Superiority - 1934 Packard Super Eight Club Sedan]( Posted by Terry Shea - Early cars weren't reliable. Well, not as reliable as a horse or, say, a good pair of boots. Fewer moving parts and no unproven ones, you see. Getting potential customers to overcome their fears required plenty of long-distance driving adventures for those pioneering automakers to show off their work. Power assisted by your forearms only, the steering is made somewhat easier on this 4,985-pound car with the large diameter wheel. All Eight and Super Eight models received a brown steering wheel for 1934. Packard enginee...[Read More]( [Les Quennevais, Jersey, 1960s]( [Les Quennevais, Jersey, 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: Les Quennevais, Jersey Source: The Island Wiki What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Daily Briefing: HVA partners with Hilton Head; Life of Rod Hall to be celebrated]( [Daily Briefing: HVA partners with Hilton Head; Life of Rod Hall to be celebrated]( Posted by Tom Comerro - Special Class at Hilton Head Concours The staff at the Historic Vehicle Association announces a special class at this year's Hilton Head Island Concours d'Elegance devoted to cars inducted into the National Historic Vehicle Register. The featured cars will be the 1947 Tucker "Tin Goose" prototype, the 1907 Thomas Flyer, the 1933 Graham 8 sedan Blue Streak, and the 1985 Modena Spyder. These four vehicles make up one-sixth of the register cars currently documented by the HVA and it will be the first time ...[Read More]( [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 10/7/1945: The first post-war Cadillac comes off the production line. 10/7/1948: Citroen debuts 2CV 10/7/1960: CBS broadcasts the premiere episode of "Route 66" UPCOMING EVENTS [Chickasha Swap Meet 51st Annual - Largest AUTO Swap Meet in Oklahoma]( October 16, 2019 - Chickasha, OK [CIGARS & CARS]( October 16, 2019 - Littleton, CO [DFW Swap Meet]( October 17, 2019 - Grand Prairie, TX [ROMEO Cruise-In Antique, Classic, & Vintage vehicles of ALL types welcomed]( October 18, 2019 - Carlisle, PA [2019 MIDFLORIDA Auto Show & Lake Mirror Concours]( October 18, 2019 - Lakeland, FL [Euro Auto Festival]( October 18, 2019 - Greenville, SC [See All Events]( [Sponsor]( FEATURED AUCTIONS [1936 Ford Tudor]( [1936 Ford Tudor]( [1970 Dodge Challenger]( [1970 Dodge Challenger]( [1938 Dodge]( [1938 Dodge]( [1986 Land Rover Defender 90]( [1986 Land Rover Defender 90]( [1953 Packard Caribbean]( [1953 Packard Caribbean]( [1948 Farmall]( [1948 Farmall]( [1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz]( [1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz]( PROMOTED LISTING [1951 Ford Country Squire]( [1951 Ford Country Squire]( [Auction]( [RARE SUNOCO SIGN]( [RARE SUNOCO SIGN]( [$2,895]( [View All Classifieds]( FEATURED IN THE BLOG [The motorcycle that re-wrote the rulebook, Honda's CB750, turns 50]( [The motorcycle that re-wrote the rulebook, Honda's CB750, turns 50]( [Lost and Found overflow - a little bit customized]( [Lost and Found overflow - a little bit customized]( [See All Featured Blog Posts]( FOLLOW US: [Hemmings Instagram]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Join us on Facebook]( [View our Flickr pool]( [View Newsletter Archives]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. 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