Five rare Aussie RVs for sale

Looking around for something special to hit the road in, on your next RV touring holiday or lap of the map?

We've trawled the classifieds to come up with five eye-catching used RVs guaranteed to stand out at the caravan park and campground, in more ways than one...

These Australian-designed and built campers are either custom built, limited run or discontinued models, but all came from well regarded or up and coming manufacturers so hopefully should have a few good years left in them...

Unimog Kruiser

Mot only one of Australia's toughest off-road motorhomes, this could also be one of the rarest expedition vehicles out there, with presumably only a small number built before the project was shut down.

At the time, outdoor adventurers with healthy bank balances could take a second-hand Mercedes-Benz Unimog truck to expedition vehicle specialists Unidan where it was refurbished, before NSW's Kimberley added the luxury motorhome module up back.

Back in 2018 you were looking at spending around a quarter million dollars, depending on the base vehicle and options fitted, and the Queensland owner is asking $280,000 for this feature-packed example with 44,600km on the clock...

CrzrVan Hybrid

Shepparton, Victoria-based Crzr Industries burst onto the scene in 2019, with its unique take on an extreme off-road caravan. Marketed as “remote travel caravans”, the custom-built CrzrVan features a full composite body mounted on a Raptor-coated heavy-duty chassis with built-in winch, DO-35 coupling and Crzr's unique self-levelling airbag suspension that delivers up to 200mm travel.

This custom built, 3500kg ATM-rated 21ft family bunk caravan is only a year old and looks ready to go just about anywhere, with features including an electric pop-top roof, 33in mud tyres, external kitchen, internal shower, and space heater, along with a 300Ah lithium battery system with 3000W inverter and 600W rooftop solar panels, and 240 litre fresh water capacity.

Yours for $130K!

Bolwell Air

Despite a spate of Australian Design Awards, rock-solid composite build and user-friendly features, the Melbourne-built Bolwell range of hard-wall camper trailers never really took off.

First there was the ultra-stylish Edge compact camper, followed by the A-shaped folding Air camper., with production put on ice in recent times due to COVID and other factors.

This 2015-build Bolwell Air for sale in Queensland sleeps up to three people, has an ATM of around 1200kg and is advertised at $24,900 -- about $8grand less than the launch price of $32,999 in 2012.

Swagman Next Generation

Queensland's Swagman once led the pack in Australian-built A-class motorhomes, before the market for 30ft-plus touring motorhomes costing half a million dollars or more went sour a few years back.

An estimated 600 Swagman motorhomes were produced from the mid-1980s before the business hit the skids a few years ago.

This still modern looking, 2013-built Swagman Next Generation was one of the last built of the 'Next Gen' range built from around 2007, that bristled with innovations including 'Armourshell' carbon fibre and Kevlar-composite body construction.

Apartment-style features include a slide-out lounge and TV area, big bathroom, space heating and a 5KVA diesel generator to keep all the appliances running - not to mention rooftop solar panels feeding eight house batteries, along with two truck batteries.

Powered by a V6 engine with auto transmission. the Swagman motorhome boasts a 'genuine' 14,059km on the odometer, according to the current West Australian owner who is asking $400,000 for the 31ft long 'home away from home'...

Seachange 640

Boat builders that dip their toes in the RV market are not unusual; some recent examples include Telwaters' Desert Edge camper trailer and the Soul 22 luxury caravan...

Like the aforementioned brands, The Haines Group's production of top-shelf off-road Seachange caravans was short-lived. Tapping into the company's 50 year marine manufacturing experience, the Seachange vans were built to last with hybrid aluminium/hot dip galvanised steel chassis, aluminum frame and fibreglass body, among other attributes.

This 2015-build 'Gen 2' Seachange 640 tandem axle van for sale in Queensland is based on the first Seachange caravan to arrive in 2011, and set up for luxury dirt-road travel with leather lounge, internal shower/toilet, fully equipped kitchen, gas space heating, rooftop air conditioner, three 120Ah batteries and three rooftop solar panels, and 345 litres' fresh water capacity.

Priced in the low six figures when new, the original owner is now asking $69,990 for the couple's ensuite van which is described as being in excellent condition.