<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/" rel="tag">Minivan/Van</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/uk/" rel="tag">UK</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan/#3463029"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/web630-39341062004-a-for.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford Transit SportVan - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Push comes to shove, the Brits know modern delivery vans better than we do. (Hard to admit, we know.) What we use high-cube trucks, pickups and vans of varying sizes for, they do it all in panel vans. They drive the wheels off 'em, and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> Transit (not to be confused with its kid brother, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/transit+connect">Transit Connect</a>) is the king of 'em all. In fact, it has for the past 45 years been the best-selling van in the UK. And to celebrate, Ford UK is launching the special edition you see here.<br />
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This Ford Transit SportVan is based on the short-wheelbase 260 model and comes equipped with a 140-horsepower turbo-diesel, 18-inch graphite-finish alloys, twin exhaust pipes and a variety of other features, all wrapped up in red with white racing stripes. Only 100 examples will be made, and given the van's popularity on the Isles, we're sure they'll all sell out in a flash. In fact we know they will, since every previous SportVan edition has, including editions in blue with white stripes, grey with silver, black with silver, white with blue and blue with silver stripes. <br />
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Unfortunately this is another sport model we'll have to admire from the opposite shore, but driving back home in an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/raptor">SVT Raptor</a> ought to help numb the pain. You know the drill: details in the press release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/ford-celebrates-the-transit-in-uk-with-special-edition-sportvan/#continued">after the jump</a>, photos in the gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan">2011 Ford Transit SportVan</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/39340362004-c-for_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/39341062004-a-for_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/39341362004-b-for_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/39341262004-d-for_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/39341162004-g-for_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/ford-celebrates-the-transit-in-uk-with-special-edition-sportvan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford celebrates the Transit in UK with special edition SportVan. One, please.</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/ford-celebrates-the-transit-in-uk-with-special-edition-sportvan/">Ford celebrates the Transit in UK with special edition SportVan. One, please.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/ford-celebrates-the-transit-in-uk-with-special-edition-sportvan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19671989/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/ford-celebrates-the-transit-in-uk-with-special-edition-sportvan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford Transit SportVan - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
Push comes to shove, the Brits know modern delivery vans better than we do. (Hard to admit, we know.) What we use high-cube trucks, pickups and vans of varying sizes for, they do it all in panel vans. They drive the wheels off 'em, and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> Transit (not to be confused with its kid brother, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/transit+connect">Transit Connect</a>) is the king of 'em all. In fact, it has for the past 45 years been the best-selling van in the UK. And to celebrate, Ford UK is launching the special edition you see here.<br />
<br />
This Ford Transit SportVan is based on the short-wheelbase 260 model and comes equipped with a 140-horsepower turbo-diesel, 18-inch graphite-finish alloys, twin exhaust pipes and a variety of other features, all wrapped up in red with white racing stripes. Only 100 examples will be made, and given the van's popularity on the Isles, we're sure they'll all sell out in a flash. In fact we know they will, since every previous SportVan edition has, including editions in blue with white stripes, grey with silver, black with silver, white with blue and blue with silver stripes. <br />
<br />
Unfortunately this is another sport model we'll have to admire from the opposite shore, but driving back home in an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/raptor">SVT Raptor</a> ought to help numb the pain. You know the drill: details in the press release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/ford-celebrates-the-transit-in-uk-with-special-edition-sportvan/#continued">after the jump</a>, photos in the gallery below.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan">2011 Ford Transit SportVan</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/39340362004-c-for_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/39341062004-a-for_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/39341362004-b-for_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/39341262004-d-for_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-transit-sportvan/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/10/39341162004-g-for_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/ford-celebrates-the-transit-in-uk-with-special-edition-sportvan/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford celebrates the Transit in UK with special edition SportVan. One, please.</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/ford-celebrates-the-transit-in-uk-with-special-edition-sportvan/">Ford celebrates the Transit in UK with special edition SportVan. One, please.</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/ford-celebrates-the-transit-in-uk-with-special-edition-sportvan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19671989/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/14/ford-celebrates-the-transit-in-uk-with-special-edition-sportvan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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