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Vintage Plastic Camper That Weighs Less Than a Person

31.03.2026 13:06 1 min 1 source
The Autopian ISL

The article covers the 1989 Outbacker vintage travel trailer with a body made of polyethylene. The plastic shell weighs between 110 and 225 pounds (approx. 50-100 kg), making it towable by almost any vehicle. Only about 400 units of this rare model were ever produced.

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Vintage Plastic Camper That Weighs Less Than a Person

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