EVOLUTION OF VAN

From an initiation to drag racing at Santa Pod aged 10 with his dad, to taking his own family 26 years later, Josh Wilce has evolved alongside his Transporter. This T5 is so intertwined with Josh’s life, that it really is the only van we’ve ever believed to be a genuine ‘keeper’..

Words Gordie Woollacott

FEATURE VAN Many people refer to their van as ‘part of the family.’ Some go as far as to give them names, although that seems to be something more prevalent in the quirky world of air-cooled Volkswagens. Most often it’s a bit of a throwaway sentiment. The feeling is honourable, but the reality is the van could quite easily be sold if a decent offer came along, and a new one acquired without too much heartache. When you speak to Josh Wilce, the 36-year-old owner of this pre-face 2007 T5 you get the impression that he genuinely may never sell his. He bought it in 2011 with just 30,000 miles on the clock after running around in a Volvo 850 estate. “I was very fortunate to be gifted the Volvo…

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