Dream Airstream alert Here at Curbed, we?re big fans of all things midcentury modern, from gorgeous real estate to amazing furniture. We also love alternative living, especially design-oriented campers and RVs. In fact, we host two community groups (one for campers, one for midcentury modern) to obsess over our interests on Facebook.

The latest cool RV to cross our desk brings both passions together. This 40-foot Airstream was renovated and restored by Colorado-based Timeless Travel Trailers with midcentury design in mind. And while we love the styling, there?s also plenty to gawk at thanks to the trailer?s rarity.
In 1962, the Western Pacific Railroad Company commissioned Airstream to manufacture ten 40-foot trailers to serve as housing for people laying rail track. Unlike other Airstreams, these trailers were symmetrical from end to end and manufactured by riveting two 20-foot trailers together. In 1989, Union Pacific Railroad acquired Western Pacific, and for the first time in 27 years, the unique trailers were dismounted from their flatcars. Some of the 40-foot trailers were destroyed, some went to railroad museums in California, and others were auctioned. Only five trailers are in public possession, including one belonging to a private owner who asked Timeless Travel Trailers to restore it with the 1950s and 1960s in mind.

The result is a shiny, beautiful blend of modern amenities and midcentury design. A wide center aisle welcomes people inside, and the ...