1963 AIRSTREAM BAMBI

Make: AIRSTREAM
Model: BAMBI
Location: PICKERING
You can view from: Wednesday 23 July 2025 - Tuesday 29 July 2025

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Please note that all the information on this item has been provided by the owner.

The vendor has provided the following:

A rare Airstream Bambi, which was built in 1963, has been completely renovated to a very high standard with every effort possible, whilst sympathetically adding the essentials now expected of 21st-century living. If you are considering purchasing an original vintage Airstream which has been completely renovated and is of a size which can travel European roads, then it would be very difficult to improve on this. In this example, which is now advertised at a price which is a very considerate cost of renovation.

These earlier Airstreams were built of US WWII surplus aircraft fuselage aluminium, which took a very high polish which lasted. A raw cyolo duel head polisher with all grades of compound and heads from Frasers Aerospace is included in the sale, and requires just the finer grade of finishing polish.

• During its last ownership, it was fitted with a brand new axle, suspension, hubs, brakes & wheels & UK over-run hitch.
• Ready to tow anywhere at a moment’s notice.
• Imported into a dealership in Suffolk, UK, around 9 years ago and purchased by the first owners in Devon. It's now had 4 UK owners
• The interior was completely stripped out, including the floor, which was replaced with marine plywood over new insulation material
• The chassis was overhauled at the time, strengthened and rustproofed
• The bulk of the interior woodwork is original and was then painstakingly replaced, having been rubbed down and oiled
• The seating was reupholstered by a professional company that re-trims the interiors of private aircraft (the first owner was a pilot)

Entering the door into the Bambi and turning left: - the interior comprises:

• A wardrobe with original style concertina folding door and the original heater space with grille (now simply housing an electric heater for ease on chilly summer evenings when connected
• Above this is the main kitchen cupboard with loads of space
• The kitchen sink area follows with a shelf over and drawers beneath + Propex Malaga 5/5E gas or 240 volt main storage water heater
• The domestic 2-ring gas hob is over the isotherm gas or 240 volt fridge with a small freezer compartment
• Next is the toilet and shower compartment containing a new Thetford flushable cassette toilet, and a shower head & taps
• The original brown water tank has been removed, and there is now an extremely grey wheeled portable tank servicing the sink and shower
• The main seating unit pulls out on its original wooden frame (still with original stencils) to provide a 4’6” bed to sleep 2 comfortably
• There is the original table with chrome-plated upstaged, which is quickly removable when not needed
• Fresh water tank beneath front seats, together with 12 12-volt on-demand water pump
• Rewired professionally
• There are 13 amp plugs and USB points with a 240-volt hookup and 12 12-volt leisure battery
• Windows have been reglazed and renovated with the original insect mesh and a new opening skylight fitted
• All external rivets & seams have been sealed to ensure that the shell is absolutely 100% waterproof
• There are some dents around the outside, which are more noticeable in the photos than in the flesh. It was there when I bought her, and I have never bothered doing anything about it, but it could probably be removed by Dent Doctors, etc
• The exterior running lights have been replaced with the new old stock items and are 12V LED controlled by an interior switch
• A removable aluminium trailer board has been fitted to comply with the latest towing regulations, rather than try to adapt the original
• When the previous owner bought her, she still had a tehorogonal US hitch and axle, which was not legal for UK use, so I had to have her delivered on a low loader
• It's had a new axle and suspension fitted approximately 5 years ago, together with new hubs and brakes and a new UK over-run hitch
• 13” x 4.5J wheels and tyres
• A new propex heat source, HS2000 gas heater, has been fitted under the front seats
• NASA BM1 digital battery monitor showing current usage & voltage is hidden in the top cupboard above the side seats - open the cupboard panel of switched circuits. All instruction manuals for appliances, etc, are included
• Reich Easy Driver Pro 2.3 motor movers fitted to assist manoeuvring in tight spaces
• Pole & rope awning 5’9 x 8’ sourced from Vintage Trailers USA
• Bargman lock on the door, also from Vintage Trailers
• The polished aluminium covers over the gas bottles are cut-down French milk churns
• Weight is quoted as 1875lbs (851 kgs), and I have measured the nose weight (downward force on the towing vehicle's tow)