camperfanatic

Torcars were based in Torrington, Devon and produced some cracking campervans from 1968 and throughout the 1970s from their small factory premises. The brand became synonamous with small/micro campervans, first based on the BMC half-ton van and later on the British Leyland Morris Marina van. A Torcars BMC Suntor with its distinctive rising roof; seen here at a rally of the 'Sun-Tor Register', a UK group of enthusiasts keeping the surviving examples on the road. The first prototype of the Sun-Tor, based on the BMC van was produced in 1968, and went into small-time production after favourable reviews for the model at a large motorhome/camping exhibition. It became very popular in the UK for those seeking a campervan more suited to simple weekends away and fishing trips, and with the added bonus that the campervan would fit in the average UK garage (a point made clear in early advertising by Torcars). The Sun-Tor based on the BMC half-ton van ran for around three years, by wh...