You want to holiday in this 900bhp Winnebago

This supercharged 1972 ‘Happy Camper’ is our new hero

Ladies and gents, may we proudly present the greatest RV in the world. It’s a 1972 Winnebago Brave christened ‘Happy Camper’, and is probably the most excellent rolling home-from-home on the planet.

No, not because it has a monkey bike attached to the front. Or a Weber barbeque strapped to the back (although they both do help its cause greatly). This is excellent because of what’s nestled in the middle: a supercharged Wegner Motorsports LS 408 that’s powering it with a nutty 900bhp. Yes, you read that right. Nine hundred. In an RV. Shut up and take our money already.

As a point of clarification for our European readers, an RV (or recreational vehicle) is America’s answer to the humble road plug that we call a caravan.

However, these staycation on wheels don’t have to be dragged behind a car. Instead, RVs are self-sufficient corrugated boxes that can nomadically trudge across America under their own steam. Normally, they’re powered by a large capacity, low power but torquey diesel or petrol engine. Clearly, this one didn’t get the memo.