Retro Airstream

Making a hole in a retro Airstream

by ARC on May 22, 2013

This lovely retro caravan is having a new large hatch fitted, which means making a new large hole first. We’ll be posting updates on the interior fit out so you can see how it progresses.

Tagged as: caravan, hatch, refit, Retro Airstream

In the workshop today – servicing and maintenance

by ARC on April 4, 2013

airstreams in the workshopToday the workshop is busy with Airstreams being serviced and undergoing maintenance prior to the holiday season. If you’re looking for an Airstream for your summer holiday or festival trip we have both modern and vintage ones available for sale on our main website: www.arcairstreams.co.uk

Tagged as: Airstream, festivals, Happy Customers, repairs, Retro Airstream, servicing, workshop

A closer look at that luxury padded bedroom!

22 February 2013

Today we’ve got a few more photos of the bedroom from our photoshoot with the 22ft Airstream Safari. It’s upholstered throughout with overhead storage in real cherrywood veneer and integrated lighting and spotlamp fixtures.

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The Airstream Safari with the Egg Shaped Hole

19 February 2013

Here are the superb results of another glam finished project photoshoot with our favourite photographer, Jeremy Phillips. This 22ft 1959 Airstream Safari has been refitted throughout and has been a joy to work on for our upholstery team! The design was created by Andrea Chappell and ACME Studios and the interior construction and fit out [...]

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The Lava Lamp Airstream on Channel 4

29 October 2012

Regular visitors to this blog will be hard-pressed to forget the fabulous Lava Lamp Airstream that we finished earlier this year for client Bernard Fontannaz, which was craned into his back garden in Oxford. The interior design for this retro-themed Airstream was inspired by the inside of a lava lamp. Well now you can get [...]

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This Airstream is going off to Latitude festival

13 July 2012

In the workshop today – as you probably know, we don’t just restore and repair Airstream caravans, we also store them and transport them for our clients. Today this Airstream, which you may recognise from previous blog posts, is being brought out of storage, spruced up and delivered to our client, Marcus Brigstocke, who is [...]

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The Whale Tail goes camping

14 June 2012

Here’s ‘Moby’ the Whaletail braving the half term weather in Dorset for the Queen’s jubilee celebrations. Clients Doug and Lucy met up with other Airstreaming friends, taking Moby on a trial run before finishing back at the workshop. Moby is being fitted out in iconic Airstream style with vintage fixtures and fittings and we’ll be [...]

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Vintage Airstream Restoration

8 June 2012

In the workshop today – this Airstream is being restored with original vintage Airstream lights, sinks and taps. Keep following to see the finished project!

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Retro Restoration

20 October 2011

Here are a few more pics of our recently completed Retro restoration for a famous author and comedian. He needed a home-from-home when appearing at events and festivals – and nothing says style and comfort more than an Airstream that has been lovingly restored by American Retro Caravans. You might remember us blogging about this [...]

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