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When it comes to motorhome hire - or any vehicle hire, really - most companies do their best to offer the latest, most modern vehicles.
That’s certainly true with motorhome hire - all of the motorhomes available for hire through our site are fairly new and well specified.
A few UK companies have decided to buck the trend, however - and offer classic VW campervans for hire instead! Nostalgia is a powerful marketing tool, as automotive blog Ridestory explains:
“Marketers love the power of nostalgia and the power it carries with consumers. Recreating an experience by evoking memories is just what these two companies are taking advantage of.”
One of the two companies mentioned is O’Connors, who offer fully-refurbished 60s and70s Volkswagen campers for hire from their Okehampton, Devon base. Their fleet includes at least one geniune split screen model and are all fully converted motorhomes, with awnings available to expand the sleeping accomodation.
The funny thing about Volkswagen campervans is that they are still being made today - in Brazil. They make excellent low-cost vans and minibuses for the South American market and are now being imported to the UK for nostalgia-hungry buyers.
Seven Degrees West have capitalised on this trend and rather than offering refurbished old ‘vans for hire, have a fleet of four new (Brazil built) VW campers. Also based in south-west England (Bristol), Seven Degrees’ vans have been customised - with alloys, lowered suspension and various other surfer-style bling. The company boasts that they offer “today’s reliability with fabulous traditional retro looks”.
If you’re worried about the reliability of a true classic but love the style of these old vans, Seven Degrees’ service could be the answer.
If you’d rather stick with today’s motorhomes, you can get an instant motorhome hire quote from our rental partners here.
I’ve come across two newspaper articles about motorhome hire recently - both families trying it for the first time and being pleasantly surprised (and having a great time).
When mainstream newspapers start covering a subject, it’s usually a good indicator that it is becoming popular and mainstream. I certainly believe this is true with motorhome rental, which offers a much more affordable and headache-free alternative to owning your own campervan or motorhome.
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