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    OLD STORY. NEW TWIST.

    Dec 02, 2020 3 minutes
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    MATT WILLIAMS

    FIRST REVIEWED IN Caravan World 600, June 2020.

    Originally built in 1963, the Carapark Astronaut 15-5 was rescued by Phil Hooper and Jon Bothamley from Mach 1 Caravan & RV Solutions, a caravan repair business based at Caboolture, Qld. They were looking for a project to haul to trade shows and highlight the skills, experience and expertise gained from many years in the caravan industry.

    While scouring online classifieds for vintage vans, an ad on Gumtree caught their

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