HIGHS AND LOWS
I was recently looking at a touring pop-top built in the 1990s, and it struck me just how low to the ground it was. That was back in the day when just about everyone drove a Falcon or Commodore, and many caravan holidays involved a cruise (long or short) to a beach-side caravan park.
How things have changed. The Commodore and Falcon have been consigned to the history books, replaced with twin cab, 4WD utes. Straight off the showroom floor, these utes are obviously taller and much more offroad capable. Add in Aussie’s thirst for suspension lift kits and bigger wheels, and we reach even greater heights, allowing us to act on a desire for tackling challenging, remote locations.
As tow vehicles have got taller, so have caravans so they ride level and can go the places our utes will. Goldstream has been a big part of this evolution. It started building camper trailers, followed by pop-tops and full height caravans in the 1990s, focussing on offroad spec vehicles. Goldstreams are Australian made in Pakenham, Victoria, which has evolved into a significant caravan industry manufacturing hub. Goldstream build around 350 units per year and its pricing and quality is in the mid to high range.
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