A Bailey Pegasus GT65 from 2013
Bailey’s 2013 Pegasus GT65 was a special 65th anniversary range, but does it still tick the right boxes? Andy Jenkinson finds out
BAILEY STIRRED THINGS up in late 2009, when it launched its Alu-tech tourers. The new Pegasus was offered as a complete departure from its Ranger, Pageant and Senator line-ups. Pegasus was to take the caravan world by storm, although other manufacturers would take very different directions in design and construction. The idea was for a tough shell that wouldn’t leak, with interior walls in GRP and a composite-material framework. It got mixed reactions, but paved the way for the next-generation Bailey ranges. We came across a later model, the GT65, which was launched to celebrate Bailey’s 65th anniversary. Spec for the original Pegasus line-up was good – alarm, blown-air heating, ATC, and heavy-duty corner steadies at the rear. By 2013, the Pegasus was on Mk3, with the GT65 offering extra kit, and new models, including the Turin six-berth that we found at Swindon Caravan Centre. It offered a side fixed bed and sleeping for up to six – a great family tourer.
Model history
After 2010, a new Pegasus range was introduced, which addressed most of the gripes about Mk1, with a more upmarket spec and better finish inside and out. But in the next phase for Pegasus, Bailey coupled it with its 65th anniversary, naming it GT65. There were new mouldings on front and rear panels, the large central front window, and spec upgrades that included an exterior barbecue and mains socket, wind-down spare wheel, side gas locker, dual-fuel hob, more internal mains sockets, and new soft furnishings and overhead locker design. The Turin was launched for 2013, with five other models in the range. It was to last from then until 2015 and proved quite popular in that time, which also saw the launch of the Pegasus series 4 and the GT70. Our GT65 Turin was in sound condition, with no damage found on the exterior or the interior, and all seemed well with this big twin-axled family tourer.