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Yes, Airstreams and Elvis are cool! Thanks for pointing out the parallels Mike. That was a very fun read! Now that you wrote this article, you are on the hook to write about other trailers that are also cool. There are a few other brands that I find ti be also unique and really impressive. Many have rally’s and big loyal fan clubs too. Maybe none at the level of Airstream but very impressive nonetheless. For example, there are several models of fiberglass trailers that have very loyal followings. As to cool, there is even a higher end aluminum travel trailer than Airstream called the Bowlus. One look at it will blow you away. I think they claim to have been there before Airstream. And the Alto Safari Condo, which you know well is pretty cool too. I understand there is or was a 2-3 year waiting list for these. There are also some very loyal teardrop trailer fans. I have a friend that built his own! As an engineer, I have a deep appreciation for the creativity and technical prowess what goes into making a cool and long lasting travel trailer or RV. Sometimes I see one that I’ve never heard of before and something about it just knocks my socks off. It’s a beautiful thing when great engineering, functionality, and style all come together. The sheer number of manufacturers of travel trailer (and other RV types) is amazing. We are lucky to live in a country where such things happen. Australia also goes nuts for RVs or “Caravans” as they call them. I’d guess they are big in Europe too but they are very space constrained over there. I have a T@B teardrop, a design that I believe originally came from Europe. Given the creativity and engineering prowess in Europe, there must be some very cool ones there too. And what about other countries, do they have cool RVs too? So, Mike, now that you have whet our whistles, we want to hear about sone of the other cool RVs you’ve seen!

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