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$60,000 teardrop camper coming
The race is on for the title of Australia's most expensive teardrop camperThey’re smaller but they ain’t necessarily cheaper…
As demand for smaller caravans continues, there’s competition among at least two Queensland manufacturers for the title of ‘Australia’s most expensive teardrop camper’.
Not long after news that fledgling builder of ‘oversized’ teardrop campers Riptide is working on a $40,000-plus off-road version, fellow tiny-teardrop specialist Gidget are finalising production of their first dedicated off-road model that, fully equipped will cost close to $60,000, or almost twice the price of their on-road versions.
Gidget’s new off-road camper will kick off at $37,450 for the entry-level Brumby. At 4.7m long overall, it will be 57cm longer and around 20cm taller than Gidget’s biggest on-road Noosa model. It will also boast a much heavier Tare weight of between 815-830kg, although the 1200kg ATM will be the same as the Noosa's.
Other off-road attributes include a departure angle of 33 degrees, 50mm roll bars and roof racks, larger front storage section, a Treg off-road coupling, and heavy-duty leaf spring suspension, with the option of upgrading to Cruisemaster CRS, XT or XT Air suspension.
The base model Brumby will also come standard with two 4kg gas bottles, a 41 litre Esky, two burner gas cooker and sink, 100Ah deep cycle battery and 5Amp charger, 160W roof-mounted solar panels and a much bigger 160 litre water tank and 40 litre waste tank.
Like the on-road campers, the off-road Brumby will feature Gidget's innovative, front slide-out and ‘rotating’ entertainment console including 24in TV, audo system and speakers. Brumby buyers also get the chance to choose from 10 natural timber finishes for the kitchen and interior furniture.
Step up to the top-spec, $57,750 Brumby Wild version and you’ll also get Cruisemaster XT suspension, Waeco 35 litre and 65 litre fridges, a ‘wet’ storage compartment with hot water system, external shower and portable toilet, and dual Full River 100Ah battery system with CTEK 20amp charger.
To further justify the $20,000 premium over the standard Brumby, the top-spec Wild’s main structure is built from a tough, reinforced aluminium composite material instead of the fibreglass composite construction of the other Gidgets.
However, you’ll still have to pay another $1790 for the optional roof-top tent, awning and annexe tent, that turns the two-berth Brumby into a four-berth family camper.
Along with the Brumby, Gidget is also planning to introduce a new, entry level model later this year called the Bells, priced from $22,500. As well as being cheaper it will be slightly shorter (3.4m overall) and lighter (385kg dry weight and 500kg ATM) than the Bondi and Noosa on-road models, with fewer ‘bells and whistles’ fitted as standard.
Despite the premium pricing, the four-year-old Queensland manufacturer can’t build the unique Gidget campers fast enough, with an extended waiting list despite ramping production up at the Brendale, Queensland factory to almost three campers a week.
To celebrate their fourth birthday, the company is slashing $3000 to $4000 off the price of the Bondi and Noosa models. The offer ends July 29.
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Written byChris Fincham
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