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General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: elagache on April 27, 2017, 09:42:36 PM
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Dear mid-60s Buick fans of serious road trips,
There is a new travel trailer on the market that clearly is trying to take a page from the vintage Airstream look: Bowlus Road Chief:
http://www.bowlusroadchief.com/ (http://www.bowlusroadchief.com/)
It has a beautiful aluminum polished exterior with the multi-panel riveted section like the Airstreams from the early 1950s. While it would look at home behind any of our Buicks, it is more streamlined than a typical Airstream and it makes most other trailers and RVs look like "cargo containers" with earth-tone graffiti painted on them! :laughing7:
The interior is thoughtfully arranged to make very good use of the space and they have used the most modern technology available to make the interior pleasant and comfortable. With a base weight of only 2,300 pounds and a gross vehicle weight of only 3000 pounds it really opens up the range of cars that can tow it.
There is only one thing wrong with it. If you have to ask how much it costs - you can't afford it! Fortunately, daydreaming remains absolutely free!
:icon_biggrin: . . . . Otherwise plan on planting a whole orchard of money trees and you'd better get John to spill the beans about the money tree fertilizer he uses! . . :laughing7:
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
P.S. For those that are going green, you can even monitor the electrical system of the Bowlus Road Chief from a Tesla electric vehicle. Supposedly you can actually tow the Road Chief with a Tesla model-X but . . . . . maybe not!
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2016/0621/Can-Tesla-Model-X-tow-Maybe-not (http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2016/0621/Can-Tesla-Model-X-tow-Maybe-not)
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Sweet looking RV. Price isn't really far out of line either.
Still,.... I think we will stick with our vintage '69 Airstream.
Loren
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Dear Loren and mid-60s Buick "tow vehicle owners,
Sweet looking RV. Price isn't really far out of line either.
Well, the baseline model might be reasonable, but the deluxe model seems . . . . well, a little high! (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/dollar.gif)
Still,.... I think we will stick with our vintage '69 Airstream.
What!?!? You have a 1969 Airstream and never said a thing about it!! That's exactly the sort of thing that makes me . . . . . (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/drool-smile.gif)
You've just gotta post some pictures!! - p-p-p-please!! (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/pray.gif)
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
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Dear mid-60s Buick fans of "glamping" road trips,
I found an article from Autoweek covering the history of the original Bowlus Road Chief and the current revival:
http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/its-better-bowlus (http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/its-better-bowlus)
It is an interesting story about how aircraft designers turn to trailer in the 1930s and how a silicon valley type revived the name.
Cheers, Edouard
P.S. In case we weren't aware of the slang: "glamping" (https://www.glamping.com/what-is-glamping/) is a contraction of glamor and camping.