A car inspired by a caravan? Although we are used to designers telling us that the ideas behind the latest vehicles have come from the unlikeliest of places, Ford’s Airstream represents the first time we have ever encountered a family runaround with its roots in a mobile home!
Admittedly, the beautifully crafted aluminium body of the classic Airstream caravan isn’t your average house on wheels. But then Ford’s radical interpretation of it hasn’t created an average car either... which is exactly why we had to drive it!
There’s no doubt that Ford’s take on the Airstream brings the notion of caravanning right into the 21st century. It features a wheel in each corner stance and aluminium coloured bodywork, as well as chrome inserts that shimmer in the sun.
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