A few days after I arrived in Sydney I bought an old van, a Nissan, he was created in 1977.  when I got him he had been around already 19 years, but still looks pretty and neat for his old age.
Over the years, he has probably circumnavigated the Australian continent a few times, but judging by his condition, has been treated well and kept fit.
Unfortunately, I only have a few photos of the vehicle because in the mid&late 90s, digital photography was not yet very common, and conventional photo development relatively expensive.
Nissan is a full-fledged camper and the previous owners also left most of the cooking utensils and other items in the car, so I can move right in and hit the road.
It is equipped with a kitchen, which includes a two-burner stove, a sink with a hand pump, and a 3-way fridge. In the back it has a bench and two seats that can be converted into a bed together with the table, and of course some cupboards and additional storage space under the seats. In the pop-up roof, I can set up a bed on 3 crosswise boards. Total sleeping accommodation is for 4 people, but comfortable for 2.
Nissan takes me safely and without major problems through the south, over to the west coast and up to Darwin. He carries me over every terrain, from asphalt to dirt road , sandy, dusty bumpy slopes, through water, over mountains and this without coughing or any quirks. The only thing he wants of me is gasoline and lots of oil. Every 100 km I have to give him a one liter infusion. Then, suddenly it happens, in Darwin, his heart stops beating and he is about to die of a heart attack. At the last minute I am able to save him with a complete engine overhaul and bring him back to a new youthful life. At the same time I treat him with an external beauty repairs cure including intensive rust treatment and a complete new coat of white paint, applied extra smoothly with roller and brush. So, strengthened and lifted, he drives me without grumbling to the east coast, down to Sydney and then back up to Cairns where I finally sell him to a young Swedish couple. After a complete circumnavigation of Australia and many common adventures I hand him over, with a heavy heart, to his new owners.
Goodbye old friend I wish you a long life and many more circumnavigations of this great continent.