Originally Posted by
Chip
IF anyone did really want to build the "ultimate sports van" then the way I would do it would be to buy an ultima, stick a replica carbon fibre bodyshell over the top of it that looks like a transit, move the seat so you can see out the windscreen, and thats it job jobbed, one ultima that no longer handles as well, but now looks like a van.
Agree, cheapest, easiest and simplest way to do it would be but something fast and spaceframed and change the shell.
If you were deadly serious then a custom spaceframed carbon fibre bodied van will cost in excess of £100k depending on spec, power and who's doing the work.
The awesome spaceframed YB powered Anglia that's made it's way to a few shows over the last 2 years in part finished state is now up and running for shakedown. That's fully carbon bodied and stands Ray, the owner in at over £100k so far. And it's not painted or mapped yet.