MK1 TRANSIT
Adam has owned the Rallye Sport replica Transit for around eight years, and has carried out the odd upgrade here and there, including a spot of rechroming and a thorough spruce up of the interior. The major works have been sitting on the back burner, although there’s a clear plan in mind for this one, which should help to fulfil the Transit’s original utilitarian purpose; it’s a workhorse by nature, no matter how clean it may be, and the ultimate idea is for this van to act as the tow mule for the Mk1 Escort RS2000 rep that’s currently in-build. And for it to properly fulfil those duties, it’ll be needing a heart transplant.
Adam says, “It’s running a diesel engine at the moment, which can go in the bin when the van gets an Essex V6 conversion. The van was originally purchased from a guy in Scotland; my dad got a flight up there and drove it back to London in one hit – it didn’t miss a beat.”
At the moment, the Transit’s exercise comes in the form of runs to local shows, where it always goes down well with van fans. But its fundamental purpose will be totally shifted once the V6 motor goes in and it has a road-racer to tow around.
QUICK SPEC Period-style works livery, rechromed trim, impending Essex V6 swap