SUNDAY DRIVE

SUNDAY DRIVE

John and Val

1965 FALCON FUTURA

AS TOLD TO Joshua Brosnahan PHOTO Nathan Trethowen

The Futura is a two-door hardtop, and we’ve owned it for 25 years, restoring it to its original condition.

We’re foundation members of the Falcon Fairlane Car Club and members of the Teardrop Trailer Club, where we enjoy meeting like-minded people.

Thanks to the recent resurgence of the classic caravan, I decided to build a teardrop camper. We attend a number of classic car events, and having something like this meant we had our own accommodation on hand. It tows easily and weighs around 700kg. It’s very comfortable and has a super queen mattress. It’s insulated and even has entertainment, thanks to solar power for a 12 volt TV and stereo. There’s a lot of storage, and extra space is from a gazebo that attaches to the side. During construction, I decided to make patterns, so we could engineer these to order through my business Glenmark Metal Worx. Expect to see a few more teardrop campers out there soon!