Ever wondered exactly what a caravan looked like before Retro Custom Caravans worked their magic? Well… here is your chance to see exactly the lengths we go to bring your dream to reality!

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure and just like the saying goes, some of this ‘junk’ can be found in the most craziest hidden places possible. We sure do have a story or two just on the adventure’s we have retrieving these caravan’s. BUT our favorite story of all is when we can return the caravan completed for that final look in all it’s glory to the original owners.

A 1970’s Lightweight caravan customized and restored with a sweet mix up of colours that were picked by the customer herself.

Ma Belle, Modern… yes, Retro… yes and completely restored/customised by us at Retro Custom Caravan’s LTD.Ma Belle was originally built by a Rotorua, New Zealand based caravan company (Muir Caravans) in 1964.

Mollie is a 1969 Anglo Pullman caravan that was found at a local campground where it had , been used as a permanent dwelling. This caravan was purchased by the owner who then commissioned us to customise it to match the theme and designs of the Port Ohope General Store which they also own in Ohope, Bay of Plenty. Mollie took just over 6months to build and was the runner up at the Whangamata Beach Hop.

Mollie is a 1969 Anglo Pullman caravan that was found at a local campground where it had , been used as a permanent dwelling. This caravan was purchased by the owner who then commissioned us to customise it to match the theme and designs of the Port Ohope General Store which they also own in Ohope, Bay of Plenty. Mollie took just over 6months to build and was the runner up at the Whangamata Beach Hop.

Here at Retro Custom Caravan’s LTD we do not just do complete rebuilds. For some it may just be the outside of their caravan that needs some work completed and for others the inside. Quite often we have clients phoning us to say “help, we have started the restoration, stripped it all out and now realised we just don’t have the time to complete it” and that is totally fine we are always here to help.

This caravan is just what is needed for all summer getaways!

Not too big and not too small with just the right amount of room to have plenty of fun. This caravan was stripped back to the bare ali and refurbished from scratch. We left the inside as much as possible to allow room for the new owners to add their own personal touches. This makes it easy for customers to focus more on what they want rather than having to worry about all the nitty-gritty stuff.

Midori Lounge

Hail Elsie originally began as ‘Gypsy Blues’- a spec caravan for an upcoming event- but before ‘Gypsy Blues’ could make her debut she was spied by an interested customer who had great plans and a strong vision. It wasn’t long before ‘Gypsy Blues’ became Hail Elsie a coffee selling movable vendor.

Custom Made, here at Retro Custom Caravan’s we can not only customise caravan’s but also furniture, accessories and or attachments for your caravan.

One man’s treasure maybe another man’s dime.

This little gem is a 1956 Circa and was restored to accompany our clients as a multi use space. A cute getaway caravan, an extra sleeping space and let’s not forget to mention an amazing entertainment space, which I’m sure is going to be very handy.

Island Time –

This caravan was purchased in it’s original state and therefore all the colours and layout were chosen by the new buyers. This caravan demonstrates both a retro and modern style scheme. The inside has many features and is the perfect getaway caravan to be shared by all.

An Oxford model built in the early 70’s, Memphis Belle was the very first caravan I worked on.

An awesome find at only $200 I couldn’t wait to get to work and make this caravan something special.

This caravan has a real retro theme to it as you can tell by the red and white colour scheme.

Devonport Visitor Centre Over the last couple of years we have fitted out all sorts of caravans... we have created that special caravan to entertain guests with a beer or two, customized mobile food and coffee caravans and let's not forget the faithful holiday...

Norma Jean — we all know that name well. In this case, however, rather than being associated with a blonde bombshell movie star and pin-up model, the name belongs to the caravan equivalent.

There has truly been no aspect forgotten on Norma Jean from the alcohol cabinet to the built in table cooler, and while you may think this caravan has been built just for style there has been no corners missed making Norma Jeans memory ready to live on for another 60 years.

Island Time –

A complete collection of previous custom restoration’s

“KIKI”
As you will see on first glimpse this isn’t your ordinary caravan and not one that you see often. Found locally, hidden away deep in a back yard, I knew instantly she was a gem. We dragged her back to the workshop and I just couldnt resist but get to work on her straight away.
Not seeing one like this before I done some research and found it was made in New Zealand by oxford caravans. The exact year is not quite clear but I would say between 69-79 (if anyone has any information we would love to know).