Airstream trailer #8671 has seen more of the world than its most recent owners.
Way back in 1963, Cecil and Mary Tolle of Ellwood, Ind., loaded trailer #8671 on a boat and headed west across the Pacific Ocean to drive the Airstream through Asia, the Middle East, Europe and then the rest of the United States.
More than 50 years later, #8671 is still going strong. It now belongs to Scott and Megan Goranson, who are part of a dedicated crew of Airstream fanatics who recently gathered at the KOA Campground in Warrenton, Ore. for the annual regional Airstream rally sponsored by the Oregon Airstream Club, also known as the WBCII Oregon Unit #90.
Using the trailer’s four-digit number, the Goransons were able to confirm the unit made it all the way to Red Square in Moscow. They tracked it by magnifying a photo of several trailers at the Russian landmark. Airstream trailer numbers are issued by the Wally Byam Caravan Club, and often help owners track where their trailers have been.
On a recent assignment for OPB’s Field Guide, I counted 86 Airstream owners there, including the Goransons.