Ageing disgracefully

Gavin Traynor made his 20-year-old T5 look hot, practical and basically a heck of a lot more modern than it really is...

Words Ian Cushway

The story behind this van begins in 2022 when the urge to escape with their two Staffordshire bull terriers (Belle and Gracie) got Gavin Traynor and his wife, Louise, thinking about embarking on a cool van project. But there were a couple of hurdles to negotiate first... “For a start, I wanted a Caddy but Louise thought it would be too small,” recalls Gavin, “and to be honest we didn’t really have the money to buy a Transporter”. Feeling a little despondent no doubt, the usual trawl of Marketplace commenced and as expected the search for a van within their budget proved fruitless. Especially as it was slap bang at the height of the post-pandemic price hikes. “My wife, Louise, was particularly invested in finding a camper and decided to…

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