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Description
1967 Ford Transit 'Freedom' Camper
Jut two
owners from new; 54,000 miles from new; 'period professional conversion' super
condition; original interior; unmolested; rare survivor; recent professional
respray; lovely
This now rare and early MkI Transit has lead a very
easy life and has had just two owners from new - both near
neighbours.
First registered as a Motor Caravan in April 1967, its first
owner kept it until 1994, at which time it moved a few hundred yards up the
road.
A professional conversion by Coachwork Conversions Ltd, their
Freedom specification offered a new concept in Motor Caravanning according
to the accompanying brochure.
It has four berths and comes with a cooker,
cool box and wash basin and is the most original camper we have seen for some
time.
A booklet on file details a trip in May 1968 to Greece,
through Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Serbia and Yugoslavia, covering nearly
2,000 miles before they got to Athens - an epic journey over just one
month. By the time the White Cliffs hove into sight, over 5,000 miles had been
covered!
By 1999, the mileage was still only 50,682 rising to just 54,032
by 2005. The odometer shows just 54,173 miles today so it has been resting for
some time.
The current owner has commissioned a professional respray in
Ford Diamond White, fitted a new fuel pump and generally recommissioned the
vehicle which has been running nicely while onsite.
Early Transits are
highly collectable these days, with few survivors lasting the rigors of a
commercial working life. This exceptional example offers the comforts of a VW,
with more space and individuality and looks exceptional value at the suggested
guide price.
Contact matthew.parkin@brightwells.com
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