For some Australians, taking a road trip includes a luxurious motor home, equipped with many mod-cons like state-of-the-art kitchens, satellite television and lounge suites.

However, for one couple from Tathra on the New South Wales far south coast, a little history will travel with them on their outback journey.

They'll be headed west in a superbly restored 1959 FC Holden which will be pulling a 1968 caravan built in Germany.

Anthony Dacks spent eight years convincing his neighbour to sell him his two-tone station wagon.

"Finally he let me have it for a reasonable price on the assurance that I would restore it lovingly back to its original condition."

At the time, the vehicle was registered, but it he says it still needed still a lot of care.

"The paintwork had to be stripped back, the engine was reconditioned, for the sake of having it brand new again."

For Anthony, putting in so much time and effort on a car manufactured in Australia was a surprise, as he originally did his apprenticeship as a motor mechanic with Volvo.

"As time and tables turn, opportunities present themselves and opportunities make themselves available, you've got to grab it and go with it."

The car has had only three owners including Anthony and his wife Kathy, clocking up just over half a million kilometres.

Behind the FC Holden is a German-made caravan.

"The exterior was in very bad disrepair, the interior was pretty good. The blinds had always been kept drawn. Internally we had to re-varnish it, the original upholstery is in there, the original fittings are still in there."

In keeping with the period, at the rear of the van is a large window which when opened reveals a table setting that reflects the time that the caravan was in its heyday.

On the dining table are bone-handled knives from the period, lace doilies covering the milk jar, cups and saucers and a maple syrup tin.

"We've tried to keep it as close to the period as possible, so people can take a step back in time and enjoy what people have enjoyed over the years."

Both the car and caravan are fully registered.

"I like to go when I want to go. I don't like to be restricted."

That applies to Easter when they head first to Parkes in the state's central west to be part of a heritage car club rally, before heading to Adelaide and then back up to Broken Hill.

"It tows along a bit slower than everyone else, but you get to see a lot more," Mr Dacks said.

"You always get a wave. Every now and then you will get a photograph and every now and then you'll get the kids at the window peering and you'll get videos as they go past and you get a lot of thumbs up.

"It is heaps of fun."