Black Gold

[Luke]

Another custom mk1

[madmark]

luke wasnt this hot cars own transit they were dooing up????? i remember it !

[FredTransit]

Gorgeous!

[Granadadriver]

Is this one still around? It's so tasteful with that Revolution wheels!

[madmark]

no like most never seen them! i would think the dreded rust has got it!

[Granadadriver]

That's really a shame! First investing much money and when it came out of fashion then scrapped! Must be the fate of most british typical 70's customs!

[madmark]

this van belonged to a magazine called hot car , i belive they put step by step on dooing it up! !

[Granadadriver]

Thanks for your info, Mark! Is this magazine still available or has publishing ceased? Here we had a magazine called hot car, too! But it's no longer available since more than ten years! They featured customs like this and otherwise hot rods and street machines! Perhaps it was the same publisher, but don't know!

[madmark]

stefan it sounds like the same mag!

[RAD]

I too remember this van when they did weekly articles on its build in (Hot Car?) Remember they wanted a transport theme that encompassed all types ,hence the murals . Interior was black carpeted I think . P'raps a transport theme cos it was sponsored (BP Stickers on sides) ???

[Neil]

is it a custom van or just a custom paint job

[Granadadriver]

is it a custom van or just a custom paint job

I'd call it a mild custom!

[Luke]

how do you define "custom" it has paint and wheels

if anyone has any more pics of this van - especially intereior post them here

[Granadadriver]

how do you define "custom" it has paint and wheels

if anyone has any more pics of this van - especially intereior post them here

To me "mild custom" in case of vans means a subtle look, no flares, sidepipes, etc. so I might say without changing the factory shape! Modifications include wheels, paint job, interior and maybe lowered suspension!

So a "custom" defo should have extensive body modifications!

But "custom" is also the generic term, so might be confusing!

In case of the interior of this one: Maybe somebody still has the old "hot car" issues and might be able to put the pictures or even the whole story behind it on here!

[Neil]

looking at it you could make it an ordinary van in about 2 hours