British Grand Prix

SWIFT KON-TIKI GRAND PRIX 794

Price from: £90,290

Berths: 4 Travel seats: 4

Base vehicle: Fiat Ducato Al-Ko

Length: 7.84m

Gross weight: 4,500kg

The Kon-tiki was the very first motorhome from Swift, back in 1985, when it (and rival, Elddis) was making its first tentative steps from touring caravan manufacturer into the world of motorcaravans (as we then called them).

Ever since, the ‘van named after a raft (in turn taking its title from an Inca god), has sat at the very top of the company’s coachbuilt range (apart from when Swift briefly and unsuccessfully dabbled in A-class motorhomes, with the Bel-Air). Since then, Kon-tiki has become something of a watchword for big British motorhomes with all the toys.

Now, there’s a new Kon-tiki and it comes in a selection of seven layouts and three lengths, from 7.84m to 8.96m (with a tag-axle). It looks lower and sleeker than its forebear and the Stargazer roof window at the rear is no more. In its smaller iterations, like this single-rear-axle 794 model, some might see it more as a successor to the recently departed Bessacarr brand.

However, what you see here is not a standard 2022 Kon-tiki but rather the unique Grand Prix version, which is exclusive to Lowdhams. The Nottinghamshire dealer