The Ford Transit, one of the best-selling vans in
the world, has been in constant production since 1965 and is now available in
SA in several new and exciting configurations with added features. If you are
looking for space, The Ford Transit Van has 15.1 cubic meters of cargo space in
the back. That’s 15,100 litres or the space to pack in 629 grocery shopping
bags.
Listed below are 10 unique custom Ford Vans
1. The Limo
Stretch limousines are out of date. So Chicago-based
Windy City Limousines converted their Ford Transit into a plush ride equipped
to carry 13 passengers in luxury and style – with a wooden floor, black leather
couch-style seating and two flat-screen televisions.
2. The
Snowboarder
This shred-ready Ford Transit is modified with a
custom boot dryer, snowboard rack, tuning bench and portable DJ booth to make
snowboarding even more fun for its riders. “It’s an absolute dream of a
creative hub that we can do anything out of,” says So-Gnar CEO Pat Milbery.
3. The
Artist
The first Ford Transit buyer in the United States,
ZL Feng, is an art professor and skilled artist who uses his van to transport
his art to museums, galleries, art shows and art buyers’ homes.
4. The
Coffee Shop
What better way to bring the people coffee than with
a stylish mobile coffee shop. The Grateful Grail mobile coffee shop cruises
around Baltimore, visiting local music festivals and events. Brothers and
Grateful Grail owners Brian and David Seward customized the van themselves.
5. The
Surfer Dude
Champion surfer Izzy
Paskowitz and his Surfers Healing team use a Ford Transit to transport
surfboards, beach gear and life jackets as they introduce kids with autism to
surfing.
6. The
Caterer
Catering and vans go hand in hand. The jumbo Ford
Transit van, used by Park Place Caterers in Ford HQ’s back yard, is customized
with a liftgate and inverter to power a refrigerator and hotbox – delivering
deliciousness to the local community.
7. The
Animal Rescuer
Shultz’s Guest House uses its Ford Transit to
transport orphaned dogs – sometimes from several states away – to a private
farm in Dedham, USA, where they are safe from being euthanized until permanent
homes are found for them.
Everyone’s favourite kind of van. The Spread’s Ford
Transit is a mobile deli – serving breakfast and lunch sandwiches, wraps and
fresh-baked bagels.
9. The Pet
Stylist
Wag ’n Tails Mobile Conversions in Granger, USA,
converts Ford Transit vans into fully self-contained mobile pet grooming
studios, complete with full-size tubs, hydro-massage shampoo systems, grooming
tables, blow dryers, vacuums and fridges.
10. The
Mobility Van
Eighty-six-year-old Forrest Baker explores the
Pacific Northwest with the help of his specially modified Ford Transit, which
includes a lift for his off-road wheelchair, high-visibility lights and bull
guard. “Without a doubt, this is the finest purpose-built vehicle I have ever
had the pleasure of owning,” Baker wrote to his Ford dealership where he has been
a loyal customer for more than 45 years.
Tosan Aduayi, a motoring journalist since 1994, is the
founder and publisher of Trendy Africa Magazine and has reported on Motoring
with trademark columns (Roadrunner, Carliners). He is also the founder of
Flowtran global.
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