The
global automotive and mobility company, Ford, has offered explanation on the
return of van as a preferred vehicle for artisans since the 1950s, reports
ITRealms.
Recall
that plumbers, electricians, and the like use vans to transport their tools and
goods, and when families move home they call “The Man with a Van”.
ITRealms gathered that Africa’s vast distances and rough roads demand durability and
toughness, noting that in South Africa, for instance, if someone needs
something moved the appropriate thing to do is to generally ask a friend with a
van or bakkie.
Also, ITRealms gathered that the Ford Transit, has become one of the best-selling
vans in the world, since 1965 and is now available in South Africa in several
new and exciting configurations with added features.
Officials
confided in ITRealms that if you are looking for space, the Ford Transit Van
has 15.1 cubic meters of cargo space in the back, which is 15,100 litres or the
space to pack in 629 grocery shopping bags.
In
addition, ITRealms reports that there is Ford Transit Custom Sport, which is
available with all the same driving technology found in a luxury sedan. From
Ford’s hands-free SYNC 2entertainment centre,
lane-keeping alert, parking sensors, cruise control, rear-view camera, and
electronic stability control, the Ford Transit Custom Sport could be the new
ride for your family.
In
furtherance to convince potential customers, Ford outlined 10 best features of
Ford Transits including the limo, snowboarder, the artist, coffee shop, surfer dude,
caterer, animal rescuer, food truck, pet stylist and mobility van.
Ford
emphasised as follows:
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out of date.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. Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8WlKYTbNyw
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.
8. The Food Truck
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.
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