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Pop-top caravans have something of a chequered history in the world of Australian Recreational Vehicles. They were a development of the fuel crisis era of the 1980s. Almost overnight six cylinder and V8 power sedans became unpopular as everyday vehicles, therefore the caravans of the day lacked powerful enough tow vehicles. That might sound very odd in today’s world of turbo diesel powered Toyota LandCruisers and Nissan Patrols and mega sized offroad caravans, but it happened. Pop-top caravans were designed to suit smaller tow vehicles and, in theory, offer a better fuel economy.

The popularity of the pop-top caravans lasted for a few years, but the fuel economy feature wasn’t quite as beneficial as first thought and the shiny lustre of pop-tops dimmed somewhat. That said, pop-top caravans are still very much available and still do offer the twin benefits of a low-height towing and storage. Digressing just slightly here, storage undercover is something that first-time caravan buyers don’t always think about carefully enough. The lower