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3.2 Eriba-Touring
The “archetypal” Troll, the Puck and the other models of the Touring range have cult
status among caravaning experts. They have been produced by Hymer in Bad
Waldsee since 1956. Just like a Volkswagen Beetle goes and goes and goes, an Eriba
Touring caravan, among the best-known and most successful caravans on the market,
goes on and on and on, reliably making its way through all European countries. The
almost 70,000 Touring owners are testimony to the incredible success of this caravan
range from Hymer, which has now been in existence for almost five decades. Owners
of caravans in the Touring range are most frequently well-educated two-person
households who enjoy travelling. In addition to this target group there is also an
increasing number of younger (35-40 years of age) families, mainly with small children.
The vehicles they have available for towing are smaller, which means they appreciate
the advantages of what is still a classic among carvans: manageable dimensions, low
weight and top-class handling.
15 models with 18 additional variants are offered by Hymer in the Touring range for the
2005 season.
New models include the Puck 230 GT with corner kitchen, the Troll 552 GT with dinette
and the options of a transversal bed or second dinette. The “Fifty’s” models Puck 120,
Triton 430 and the Troll 510 GT were discontinued.
A new feature for the 2005 season is the fact that the Triton 430 GT, Troll 530 GT,
Troll 550 GT, the new Troll 552 GT and the Troll 555 GT models now offer the option,
at no extra cost, of either a 1.40 metres seating arrangement or transversal bed in the
rear. With the transversal bed variant there is no side window on the left in the direction
of travel; its place is taken in this case by a comfortably-upholstered arched element
above the bed. The caravan still has this side window in the version with the rear
seating arrangement.
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