France elegance - 60 years of the Pilote brand

I can't believe how fast time flies. When writing about modern vehicles participating in the currently ongoing "arms race" in equipment and design, I often forget how long history and heritage some manufacturers have. Pilote is another important precursor that has had a significant impact on the development of the entire industry.

Looking at the illustrations of the first constructions of caravans and motorhomes, it is hard to resist the impression that they were cars with a soul, and the emerging fashion for caravanning must have been an almost magical period. At the beginning, trailers were the core of the production - until 1983. In the meantime, in 1978, the production of motorhomes was started, which is still the main activity today. In 1990, Pilote takes over Frankia, another forerunner and brand that invented the double floor concept for recreational vehicles.

In the following years, the acquisitions of subsequent brands increase the potential of the entire group and allow it to sail into wide waters, while confidently developing many segments of the caravanning market. Currently, the number of distributors reaches 300 points around the world, and (interestingly) the group is still a 100% family business.

Pilote – a special brand

60 years is a long time. Despite its passing, the Pilote group never allowed the brand to be associated with cheap large-series constructions. Respected on the most important Western European markets, in the field of technological solutions and innovations, always ahead of the competition and focusing on the highest level of service through partners throughout Europe - this is the Pilote brand today. Currently, the brand's portfolio includes:

• 22 layouts of semi-integrated motorhomes
• 11 fully integrated vehicle systems
• 2 compact campervans
• 11 suggestions for motorhomes based on tinplates.

The portfolio of models is truly stunning and guarantees you will find the right model for every need. It is easy to get lost in the maze of markings and names of individual variants. We recommend a guide to Pilote models: Pilote motorhomes - brand guide .

About the Pilote group

The France-based Pilote Group currently manages several brands, each with its own DNA and targeting a slightly different group of customers. In addition to Pilote, we will find here the well-known and prestigious Frankia, French ultra-luxury cruisers LeVoyageur, the popular Bavaria, the Mooveo brand operating mainly in Germany, as well as Hanroad, a manufacturer that builds small buses. The group has about 900 employees and is responsible for the sale of nearly 6,000 motorhomes annually.
It remains for us to congratulate Pilote on its round jubilee and wish customers satisfaction and conquering many markets and hearts of motorhome maniacs.

In Poland, the manufacturer has been represented by the CarGO group for many years! In addition to the headquarters in Poznań, the company has branches in Warsaw, Wejherowo and Białystok. The current vehicle offer can be found here: CarGO! Poznan .

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