Registration: WDJ 783
Chassis: L61D033073
Odometer: 40,000
Transmission: Manual
MOT: Exempt

• Featured in an upcoming film
• Drives and presents very well
• Very clean and tidy
• A very rare find in this condition

We are very pleased to bring to market this wonderful Ford Thames Minibus from 1964 for a couple of reasons; one is its condition and the other is that it has just played quite a big part in an upcoming film that hasn’t been released yet. That we cannot discuss, but it will be a great film about some guys who were in a band from Liverpool in the 1960s and went on to do great things for music, just imagine that, that is all the help we can give you with the clues…

This beautiful minibus is the result of a meticulous five-year restoration; in regular use since and displayed at many shows; fabulous inside and out; find a better one! Powered by a 1.6-litre diesel engine coupled to a column shift manual gearbox. First registered in March 1964 and only having three owners since according to the HPi and V5. The second acquired it in December 2009 and then undertook a huge restoration taking just over five years. You only have to look at this Minibus to know instantly that it was a quality restoration. Now looking splendid in its grey and maroon colour scheme, with matching interior seat coverings that look wonderful against the varnished woodwork and plush carpet. It just flows and you can see the attention to detail that it has enjoyed. It is currently wearing the livery of a transport company which is easy off if you wish to. During the filming it was covered up.

The Thames has a very nice interior and is classed as a 12-seat minibus. It has a roof rack, which is period, along with a cover to protect the luggage or musical instruments that may have been loaded on. It has a factory side door with a step for easy access, as well as the rear doors, and as already mentioned the interior is in lovely condition as is the outside. There is a school of thought amongst certain people who are in the know, who suggest that this van will be worth a whole lot more when this film comes out. But as the film industry works, all the props and vehicles have to be sold and they move onto their next job. That may be correct, but that aside, this is still a very desirable and lovely example.