Car derived vans

[Shep Shepherd]

Volvo 145 Express:

 

[Rod/b]

I think the old Panda vans are GR9! Block up rear windows, remove tailgate, replace with bit of shed, job done.

[155V6]

[andrew e]

A Freelo spotted in Germany, note the roof:

 

[Clevtrev]

Here's a rare one that was actually sold in the UK in very small numbers...

 

 

And some others that I just found...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[chaseracer]

 

 

 

[Mash]

 

I've seen a 3-door Focus van round here a couple of times,but guessing it's some sort of conversion?

 

No these are actually factory built. MG Express. I know a guy who has a Rover 25 version which he's saving for posterity.

[dollywobbler]

Here's a Citroen BX van. They were built for the Irish market and were indeed converted from estates.

[Cavcraft]

They look worse in real life!

Ian, isn't that one (pictured) owned by a lad in the Midlands (sort of Derby-ish iirc) somewhere? I'm pretty sure it's the lad who bought the 16V that Vanny and I briefly owned as the van was there when I dropped the valver off?

[155V6]

 

I've seen a 3-door Focus van round here a couple of times,but guessing it's some sort of conversion?

 

No these are actually factory built. MG Express. I know a guy who has a Rover 25 version which he's saving for posterity.

That's mine,the Focus I was asking about was one I've seen

[hairymel]

 

from my emergency stockpile

 

1.7 na diesel fiat uno (citivan?)

 

slow but gr8

[PatrickMcRebel]

Reliant Rebel Van, the rarest of the Rebel model (Estate, Saloon and Van varients made)

 

 

 

 

 

[TagoraGL]

Panhards

 

 

 

Daf 33

 

 

[ChinaTom]

 

What is this based on? Krujoe will know hopefully

[trigger]

A bit of a thread revival here but 'Sierravanman' from this parish has asked me to post photos of his fantastic looking Sierra van which he uses to carry tat in for his Cortina spares business.

 

Ford Sierra Van by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Ford Sierra Van by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

[Cavcraft]

WTF?

 

Is that a genuine Ford jobbie, it looks brilliant?

[Ross_K]

My favourite car-derived van:

Citroen BX Van by Ross.K, on Flickr

 

I believe there are people on here with a hard-on for the Citroen Xsara van we got here.

 

The Renault *snigger* Megavan:

 

The Megane van:

 

Punto?

 

The most fucked-up van has to be the BT-issue Ford Ka van. Seriously, I could fit more in the back of my Xantia.

[Captain Mainwaring]

As if they didn't productionise that Sierra van! That looks ace, and would look even better without the hump in the roof.

[Cavcraft]

Whoops. soz.

[Captain Mainwaring]

Think we've already had that one mate, funny nonetheless.

[John F]

Yep, on Nov 11th last year (first page of this thread).

[flat4alfa]

SIMCA Talbot 500 A Furgonetta

 

[flat4alfa]

Nissan Skyline Kenmari van

 

[flat4alfa]

Holden LJ Torana panel van

 

[Albert Ross]

That looks like a shovit.....

[richardthestag]

 

well what else would you deliver champagne in?

[dollywobbler]

That Rolls is ace.

 

Can't remember if one's already been posted up, but I'd totally forgotten about these. Why did Ford bother when they already had a proper Escort van?

[AnthonyG]

Holden LJ Torana panel van

 

 

That looks like the custom mating of Torana front panels to a Bedford Chevanne , which was sold in Australia as the Holden Gemini van.

[AnthonyG]

The most fucked-up van has to be the BT-issue Ford Ka van. Seriously, I could fit more in the glovebox of my Xantia.

 

EFA

 

Cheap tax on car derived vans in Ireland I take it?

[Timewaster]

The most fucked-up van has to be the BT-issue Ford Ka van. Seriously, I could fit more in the back of my Xantia.

 

Around 2001, I went to a commercial vehicle show at the NEC. Not really my thing, but my mate had free tickets so......

 

The company I worked for were looking to replace their utterly F'd Corsa van, and I spotted the Ka van on the Ford stand.

"Whats the price on a Ka van?" I ask the ployester suited sales weasel

 

"I dunno"

 

"So, er have you got a brochure or a pricelist?"

 

"Nah...."he says, and wanders off.

 

Turns out they were only built for BT, but he could have been a bit less disinterested.