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THE LEGEND LIVES ON

For many years, there have been rumours surrounding the whereabouts of the legendary Mk1 Transit Supervan. Built by Terry Drury for Ford in 1971 as a publicity stunt, the van was mounted onto a Cooper Monaco race car chassis and fitted with the V8 and running gear from a Ford GT40. It was a huge hit with the public and became famous for its three-wheeling antics, helping to showcase the Transit in the process. Pictures and videos are easy to find, but the same could not be said for the van, which seemed to disappear.

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