Whatever country a Ford vehicle is sold, the Ford Transit ranks amongst its biggest sellers. The Transit recently had its 50th anniversary within which time it has cemented itself as one of the most popular commercial vehicles.

1. In 1972 London’s Metropolitan Police complemented Ford Transit by calling it “Britain’s most wanted van.”

2. Scotland Yard once described the Transit as the “perfect getaway vehicle” used in “95 per cent of bank raids”.

3. On October 1985, Sen’or Garcia, was caught by a freak snowstorm some 3000 metres up a mountain pass. He was forced to abandon his Ford Transit. The vehicle was subsequently buried under five metres of snow and could not be retrieved. More than six months later Garcia returned to that place and he was amazed to find that the Transit’s bodywork was only slightly damaged and the Transit started up at the first try and without further ado, he was able to drive it safely back home!

4. Steve Matthews used his Transit to leap over 15 old cars. The only modifications included removing of windows and gaffer taping the doors and bonnet.

5. While moving two baby elephants at London Zoo in 1965, handlers turned to their Transit to get the job done.

6. It travelled over 7,500 miles on the Sahara desert.

7. The first Ford Transit was built at Langley, Berks in 1965.

8. Ford took £33 million of Ford Transit orders before the production got started.

9. When the Ford Transit was under development, its name was given as Project Redcap.

10. Professor Reyner Banham once said, “If anthropologists and archaeologists continue to insist on evaluating civilisations by their artefacts, we deserve to be remembered by the Ford Transit.”

11. Clarkson drove a Transit hover van up the River Avon on Top Gear.

12. One out of every four vans sold in UK is a Ford Transit.

13. A Czech driver, driving a Ford Transit once complained because his odometer stopped at 999,999km.

14. The 1 ton Transit Custom was named “International Van of the Year” and was the first van in its class to receive a 5 star safety rating.

15. 48 students from Barking College near London set a record by squeezing themselves into a Transit minibus in 1965.

16. The 2006 Transit, is the first van ever to offer a front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or intelligent all-wheel drive (AWD) system, the best for icy winter conditions.

17. The Ford Transit was used to carry out maintenance work on Swiss railways. It was identified that the distance between its front wheels would easily allow it to run on the rail tracks.

18. Wildlife wardens used 1970 Transits to tour the grounds at Woburn Abbey Safari Park in the UK.

19. Some Transits spent their entire life span working down in a salt mine in Cheshire, England. It used to transport people and explosives through miles of tunnels.

20. In 1985 some Ford apprentices from Dunton built a floating Transit to take part in the annual raft race at Southend, Essex.

The Ford Transit is a range of light commercial vehicle, produced by the American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, which sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand.

Methods for large-scale manufacturing & management of cars were introduced by Ford using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences.

A new nose and dashboard was given to the Transit as a major facelift in 1994, and the Ford Transit Engine featured a 2.0 L DOHC 8-valve as found in the 1994 to 1998 Ford Scorpio. It is similar to the earlier Sierra DOHC unit except the distributor and uses the updated OBD II-compliant EEC-V level engine control unit. Ford’s 16-valve engines generally those found in the Scorpio, Escort RS2000 and Galaxy were also based on this similar technology. Optional extras included- air conditioning, electric windows, central locking, electric mirrors and airbags.

The Reconditioned Ford turbo diesel version came in 85 PS (63 kW), 100 PS (74 kW) and 115 PS (85 kW) version with a fuel pump which was electronic.

On the Transit’s 30th anniversary in 1995, Ford released a limited edition model called the Transit Hallmark. Six hundred were made and were available in three colours with 200 being made in each year. The VE83 Transit was available in Europe up to 2000, but in Vietnam it was built up to 2003 after which it was exchanged in June for the new generation technology.

The Transit’s Fourth generation, received a facelift to the body, introduced in August 2006, which included new front and rear lights, a new front end and a new decor featuring the gearstick on the dashboard and Ford’s new corporate radio design. Moreover, along with the style changes, the powertrains were revised. The old Transit Engine was replaced with one from the Ford Ranger, the front-wheel-drive diesel went from 2.0 to 2.2 litres capacity, and all diesel engines gained high-pressure common rail (TDCi) systems.

Reconditioned Ford Transit engines have become pretty popular in the engine replacement market and one of its biggest benefits is its affordability in comparison to a brand new engine. The quality aspect is not compromised as it is refurbished closer to its original new condition. Instead of discarding the old Ford Transit Engine, reconditioning is the best option to look for. Apart from reconditioned engines, the faulty engine can be replaced with used ones. The used engines are somewhat similar to reconditioned engines. Inspection is at a more superficial level however.

MKL Motors offers Ford Transit Reconditioned Engines for sale. All our Ford Transit Engines are supplied with quality in mind and a customer service experience to match.