RV REVIEW

RAPID SET-UP!

The Rapid has been one of Australia’ s more familiar caravan models for about 20 years. Built by Windsor Caravans, which is owned by Apollo RV, the Rapid could be described as one of the country’ s very early hybrids.

In its early years, the Rapid was a compact blacktop tourer with a fold-out bed in the back, with some models having fold-out beds in the front too. A fibreglass roof would lift up on gas struts, the bed base would fold down, and the walls would be canvas – it’ s a design we are all familiar with.

But the Windsor Rapid has undergone a wholesale redesign, with the company now pitching it squarely at the offroad set. Available in two sizes, 13ft and 15ft, with the 15-footer available in two layouts, the Rapid no longer looks like the van you might remember, taking on a much more aggressive styling and build in line with its offroad touring intentions.

Windsor describes the new-look Rapid as the“ revival of a legend”. In some ways, that’ s true. Though the van is no longer recognisable as one of the Rapids of old, it has been given a while new lease on life.

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