RE: [VAC] bambi/cruisette

[Sherry]

Tuna -

 

There is no 14' Bambi. The Bambi's were made in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and are all 16'. In '64 and '65 there was a Bambi II, which was 17'.

 

Sherry

'63 Bambi

 

 -----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Robert C Townsend
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 11:14 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [VAC] bambi/cruisette

(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.

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Roy Lashway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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
>