Is the Argosy motorhome made on the same chassis as the airstream?

Is the Argosy motorhome made on the same chassis as the airstream?

The Argosy motorhomes are built on the same Chevy P-30 series chassis that the later Airstream motorhome were made on. They are commonly referred to as “Painted Airstreams”. They do have aluminum riveted skin but there is some galvanized steel panels in the front and rear.

When was the first aluminum Airstream motorhome made?

1979 saw the change from the last Argosy motorhomes to the first of the shiny aluminum motorhomes. The Excella model was produced in 1979 and 1981. The Excella motorhome is very similar to the Argosy units but with an all aluminum skin and extra features.

Is the Class A motorhome built on a P30 chassis?

Your Class A motorhome is NOT built on a “P30 Chassis”. The correct general term is a “Motorhome P Chassis”. The P Chassis was also used for what is referred to as a Commercial (Forward Control) truck.

When did the airstream classic 36 go out of production?

The Classic 36 was produced until 1996 when the aluminum sided motorhomes became too costly to produce when compared to their fiberglass and composite competition. The poor sales of these high cost units ended their production. Today! These units, like all Airstream units, have withstood the test of time.

The Argosy motorhomes are built on the same Chevy P-30 series chassis that the later Airstream motorhome were made on. They are commonly referred to as “Painted Airstreams”. They do have aluminum riveted skin but there is some galvanized steel panels in the front and rear.

1979 saw the change from the last Argosy motorhomes to the first of the shiny aluminum motorhomes. The Excella model was produced in 1979 and 1981. The Excella motorhome is very similar to the Argosy units but with an all aluminum skin and extra features.

Your Class A motorhome is NOT built on a “P30 Chassis”. The correct general term is a “Motorhome P Chassis”. The P Chassis was also used for what is referred to as a Commercial (Forward Control) truck.

The Classic 36 was produced until 1996 when the aluminum sided motorhomes became too costly to produce when compared to their fiberglass and composite competition. The poor sales of these high cost units ended their production. Today! These units, like all Airstream units, have withstood the test of time.