Towing capers and calamities: Top five funniest caravan videos
This caravan tester was very lucky to avoid a nasty crash
Wednesday, 27, Jul 2011 02:43
by Chris Jefferies
Caravans have long been a source of fun for amateur pranksters and Top Gear presenters alike, so this week on Caravan Times we run down the best of the net for towing disasters and flashy tourers alike.
5. Aston Martin towcar
Ever looked over with envy at your neighbour's towcar and wished you could afford one? Normally the object of desire is a Land Rover or maybe even a Porsche Cayenne, but this Tabbert Vivaldi owner has an even flashier ride, which would have cost at least £90,000 when new.
4. Near miss caravan flip
Handling tests are a regular part of the process when getting a new caravan approved for the market, but this test driver nearly ended up crashing horribly. The video's uploader claims that it was skilful driving that saved the day, but if you look closely you can see the front corner of the caravan bouncing off the tarmac and righting the rig.
3. The caravan that drives itself
Towing can be quite a difficult and tiresome experience, especially for newcomers to 'vanning, so one ingenious inventor has created a self-propelled caravan. The only drawback is that the power from the 1.4-litre Renault engine results in some pretty violent wheelies.
To see our top two funniest videos, Click here 