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The Unconventional Route of America’s Aluminum Icon

The instantly recognizable aluminum Airstream trailer makes a statement: Road trips can be glamorous, too! Born in the backyard of California inventor Wally Byam in 1929, the Streamline Moderne–style trailer, with its signature rounded dome, has become an emblem of the open road and 20th-century style, so much so that Airstream motels, where you can spend the night in a refurbished trailer, have popped up in recent years

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