How rock and roll music gave a vintage caravan a new lease of life When we spotted this retro rig at a vintage caravan get-together in Victoria, it immediately appealed to us for several reasons. Firstly, the vintage caravan is a Phoenix, which is a fairly rare brand. We come across plenty of vintage Viscount, […]
House of Mirrors
This 1967 Airstream has been polished to a mirror finish If you ask vintage caravan enthusiasts to name the most iconic caravan brand of all time, some will nominate the luxurious Don caravans, which are often dubbed “the Rolls Royce of Australian caravans”. Others will suggest vintage Sunliners, which were built in NSW at the […]
Vintage Van Extravaganza
Like the proverbial birds of a feather, vintage caravan enthusiasts like to get together It is always enjoyable seeing a vintage caravan hitched up to a classic tow car, maybe at a heritage or country fair, or at a car show. But to see retro rigs at their very best, you need to catch a […]
Retro Rig: Homage to the Past
This vintage Kennedy caravan has many echoes of days gone by Everyone seems to love a vintage caravan, especially if it is teamed up with a classic tow vehicle from the same era. They are such nostalgic reminders of holidays past. So when we saw this 1960 fibreglass Kennedy caravan and its matching Ford pickup […]
Sailing Along
The old adage that “you can’t judge a book by its cover” applies to retro rig owners too When we go along to vintage caravan events, we can usually tell who is there simply by looking at the rigs. That’s because many owners keep their much loved classic car and vintage caravan for a long […]