For $135K, You Can Hit the Road With a Completely Overhauled Airstream

The current owners gutted the 1974 camper and gave it an open floor plan, a Japanese-style tub, and a powder-blue shell.

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Price: $135,000

Year Built: 1974

Renovation Date: 2025

Renovation Designer: Adele and Mario Torres, current owners

Footprint: 200 square feet (1 bedroom, 1 bath)

From the Owner: “My husband, originally from Colombia, and I, born and raised in Iowa, completely restored a 1974 Airstream Argosy that had been abandoned in a junkyard for fifty years. We gutted it down to the chassis, repaired the frame, rebuilt the subfloor, installed new insulation, restored the original aluminum interior skins, and reimagined the interior as an open-concept, modern boho space. The transformation from before to after is shocking. An old, heavily damaged ’70s-era Airstream Argosy is transformed into a relaxing bohemian retreat with all the modern amenities.”

Before its powder-blue makeover, the exterior was restored by a welder. — The exterior was restored by a welder and then coated with powder-blue paint.

Photo: Mario Torres

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