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K, WE KNOW. IT’S A caravan. And camping is cool and caravans are not. But bear with us, OK? Not only is the credit crunch squeezing hard, but the weather is awful. So, the two things we Brits are doing this summer – camping and staying at home for our holidays – have been hit with a hefty volley of slings and arrows. And if these wet summers and gloomy economic forecasts are reality for the foreseeable future, then we best be prepared.
The answer, perhaps, is one of the genuinely cool (looking) caravans from German manufacturer T@B. Hitching one of these babies to your rear end means you can explore this green and pleasant land while retaining your credibility. Just think: you could become a member of the next wave of coolness; a caravanning creed that has ditched the ‘Replica Fibreglass Tumour’ school of design along with the velcro safety sandals and misshapen taupe trousers with legs that zip off at the thighs. Designed as if
Van go The T@B_XL looks confidently as if it wouldn’t explode and scatter like grandad’s ashes if attached to an enthusiastically driven Porsche Cayenne Turbo
to placate hardened, ’van-hating petrol heads, the T@B range now includes the new XL, styled to evoke the chromeladen halcyon days of the American automobile. As well as those strikingly retro-futuristic teardrop lines, the luxury XL’s double axles come bearing gorgeously dished alloys and prop up a classic diner-themed interior – but with a plasma screen and a plethora of neat ergonomic touches. Pity the cab and the engine come as extras.X www.springbankleisure.co.uk 57