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Whippersnapper’s
golden girl
I couldn’t miss the unmistakeable
profile of this Slipstream folding
caravan on a recent visit to
Gouritsmond. The unlikely owner is
24-year-old Julian van Rensburg from
George, whose parents picked up this
1982 Slipstream Mark 3 from its original
owner a year ago for a mere R16 000. The
purchase price included the caravan’s
complete tent and awning.
The caravan was intended to be a
project for Julian and his brother, Juan, but
the latter didn’t take much of an interest,
and Julian took it on himself. Julian is
quite the handyman and has many talents
he uses to his advantage. His hobby of
restoring classic cars, with great success,
During a visit to the Gouritsmond Caravan Park, Josef Tolmay from
Three Rivers did a double take when he spotted a rare classic.whenever the Slipstream’s roof is dropped,
and three additional cupboards for extra
storage room. The original carpet was
replaced in favour of laminated flooring.
The wardrobe and cupboards were sanded
down and got a new lick of paint as well.
But the young man also plans to spend
some more time on the exterior details to
restore the Slipstream to its former glory.
He and his family camped at Gourits for
a month and during their stay, the canvas
leaked in some sections, so next up will be
the caravan and its rally tent’s canvas. As
a nature-loving young man, Julian enjoys
the outdoors very much and plans to visit
more of the caravan parks dotted
along the lovely Garden Route.means that the Slipstream was in the right
hands to be spruced up and modernised
just a bit.
The Slipstream’s hard panels were
resprayed, and Julian also paint-stripped
the aftermarket wheels to respray them.
The cabin consists of a double- and single
bed, a wardrobe that collapses cleverly