The original was masterminded by designer Terry Drury emerged in 1971, powered by a 4.7-litre GT40 engine (naturally). The chassis was actually that of a Cooper Monaco sports car with a transit body put on top, which all meant it could shift rather quicker than your standard Transit.
It was bought by ex-Ford apprentice Andy Browne, who worked on the original production line near Southampton.
The 1971 Supervan was broken up after its promotional tour ended, but Browne kept tabs on the main original components and rebuilt it in 1973.
Financial hardship meant he had to sell the van before it disappeared for decades, and he thought it was lost forever.
However last year Browne received a phone call that the remnants of the original were still around, and that formed the basis of the reborn Ford Supervan.
“Originally, I wanted to build a replica,” he told Goodwood last year.
“Then one day I got a call and somebody said to me they thought they knew where the remains of the Supervan were.
The original Ford Transit Supervan
Ford
“I’ve lost count, but this must have been at least the twentieth time, easily. I went to see these remains, ran my hand under the sills and knew that it was the van that I’d owned.
“It wasn’t even a van at all – just a floor pan and a bit of bulkhead, and some parts of a chassis that had been cut.”
With the original restored to its former glory and its newest iteration ripping up the track, the Ford Supervan really is a king of the Goodwood Hill.