Born on the 4th of July: The Story of Wally Byam and the Birth of Airstream
Many stories have circulated about Wally Byam, the founder of Airstream—some true, others exaggerated or entirely false. What follows is…
Month: July 2025
A True Barn Find: The 24-Foot Ensenada Comes Back to Life
Some vintage trailer stories feel like they’re straight out of a movie—and this one certainly qualifies. In 2011, on a…
A Family’s Love Affair with Camping—and a Little Aljoa Trailer
In March of 1955, a young couple from Compton, California, made what was, at the time, an extravagant purchase—a brand-new…
Airstream Origins: From Masonite to Metal, 1930-1950
Pre-War 1930-1939 Around 1930, Wally Byam established his first Airstream factory in Culver City, California, launching a line of trailers…