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31/3/2015 at 8:30am
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It's 1989.
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31/3/2015 at 6:31pm
Location: West Lothian
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Quote: Originally posted by lee99780 on 17/5/2011
Hi there, Just wondering if anyone can shed any light on what year our Swift Corvette is? It is Dark Green and White and has the letter 'S' after the word corvette on the side...Also it doesn't have the big 'box' on top of the towbar area.. Hope someone can help! I'm not sure how to upload a pic or I would! :-)
Lee your van is an 87 ... the S refers to the S pack that was offered as an option that year ... included H&C and a shower
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31/3/2015 at 6:34pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Superfi on 30/3/2015
I've been trying to age my Corvette to try and insure it for storage, and just found this thread, full of knowledgeable people! Can any of you shed some light on the year of my van?
I'll put a pic in my gallery.
P.s. There's no plate on the door as I think it's been replaced, and have checked all over but no clues.
It is a 1988 or 89. Both were much the same but the 1989 tended to come with a diamond pack which included a window in the door
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31/3/2015 at 8:44pm
Location: Durham
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I'd say 1988 or slightly earlier. We bought ours new in 1989 and it had the more rounded front we came after the slightly angular one you have.
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31/3/2015 at 8:46pm
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Photo of our 1989 model on my profile.
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10/6/2021 at 1:21pm
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Hi Becs
To be honest I would normally suggest starting a new thread for posts such as yours - I got really confused when I saw that earlier comments were dated 2011 and 2015!
Anyway, my best guess is that your caravan is from the late 80s (1987-90). It can't be newer than 1991, because from 1992 on all caravans were registered to a universal system (CRIS) and had a registration number etched into the windows.
There will be a metal plate somewhere, most likely by the bottom of the door that will include a chassis number. My understanding is that for Swift caravans aged between 1983 and 1991, the first two digits give the year of manufacture.
Some archived manuals are available at the link below. The earliest I can see from a quick glance is 1993, but it may be that much of what's in the caravan is the same.
https://manuall.co.uk/camping-outdoor/caravans/swift-caravans/
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10/6/2021 at 8:24pm
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I'd say 87 or 88. Our 89 model had the more rounded front which succeeded the model you have. We kept our Corvette for 20 years and loved it. It's a shame manufacturers don't produce that layout now.
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