The Ford Transit - 60 Years and 60 Amazing Facts

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21/07/2025

A Transit Monster truck which weighed in at 6.5 tonnes

A Ford E-Transit being used to berth ships in Denmark. An inflatable Transit being used to publicise a children’s movie. Transit vans having to be cut in half to enable them to reach their final destination. Just three of many weird and wonderful facts about the Ford Transit.

This year marks the Ford Transit’s 60th anniversary as Europe’s trusted business partner. A van that has been there to support the economy and all of us in almost every facet of life. But, in those 60 years, stories abound surrounding the van, the records it has achieved, and the strange, weird, wonderful and even eccentric uses the van has been put to.

In recognition of this, Ford Pro has put together 60 of these amazing facts, one for every year the van has been in production. And, for those who like a challenge, they have also been turned into a quiz, with multiple choice answers giving everyone a chance of success.