Very Rare and Very Sought After 1964 Sprite 400 Vintage Caravan.
History:
This is a fully restored and original 1964 vintage caravan.
Originaly designed with making holidaying more accessable to people with small cars in the 1960's. They were built to be towed by any classic car around that period of 1960.
They were so light (weighing just 400kg) that any small car could very easily tow them, including, Yes! .....the classic Mini!
But it can obviously be towed by any modern small car with a small engine.
The Caravan:
It is a 4 berth caravan, and despite it being a small caravan it is very well laid out and very cosy.
There is a seating and a table area to the rear of the caravan which seats 4 adults comfortably around a table, this also then converts into the double bed area.
At the other end there is another long seating area the full width of the caravan, here you will find a cleverly concealed 'hammock style' single bed tucked away in the seating back rest, this opens up over the seating to form a single bed. This then gives you a single bunk bed style sleeping for two at the other end of the caravan. And complete with curtains to seperate the the two ends, makin the caravan a 4 berth in total.
It comes with all the interior scatter cushions, curtains and table cloth etc, everything you see in the pictures you get. Plus you get an awning which is not shown in the pictures.
All painted and decorated inside.
Storage:
There is plenty of storage underneath all the seating areas, plus there is a tall wardrobe aswell to hang clothes.
There is storage in the kitchen area which is made up of a double unit, two floor cupboards and two wall units.
The kitchen area consists of a built in sink unit and a built in cooker comprising of two gas rings and a grill.
The sink has the original foot pump built into the floor which is all plumbed into the sink unit and working nicely.
Re-wired with 240v lights and sockets, with a new consumer unit (under the seating area) giving the lights and sockets thier own individual breakers. external hook up cable aswell.
There is a foot step and a portable water rolling water barrel included.
I havn't pictured the gas bottle but there is one supplied and it locks onto the front of the caravan.
All the running gear works great, suspension, lights and brakes.
The tyres are in good condition, so this caravan is all ready to go...anywhere!
It meaures 10 foot x 6.5 foot plus another 3foot for the tow hitch
All four foot stedies at each corner work and theres a wheel brace for adjusting
Single axle so very light to move around, weighing only 400kg.
All been restored so theres no damp issues or leaks. It comes with an awning. All internal walls replaced.
Fully re-sealed and painted in duck egg blue weatherproof paint 'including roof'
Underneath treated and painted. I can take more pictures of the caravan upon request.
I can arrange delivery if required.
I have the caravan advertised elsewhere so I may remove before the listing ends.
I know what price these caravans can fetch in the spring/summer time so if it doesnt fetch the asking price then I shall be storing it over winter then re-listing in spring.
Remember your buying a 50year old classic caravan, not some modern day streamliner, however you will be getting a fantastic focal and talking point at parties, festivals and holiday camp sites or wherever else you decide to go!
There really aren't many of these lovely little caravans left anymore, a true classic which can't help but turn heads everywhere it goes.
This would make a lovely 'tea and cake' caravan at weddings, garden parties childrens parties and summer fetes, and of course last but not least the obvious... fantastic holidays!
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