eBay has launched its Van Conversion of the 12 months Awards celebrating essentially the most superbly executed, area environment friendly and clever Gentle Industrial Car (LCV) conversions within the UK.
The net automotive market is in search of the perfect fit-outs throughout a spread of business sectors, overlaying any and each goal. From bespoke racking in an electrician’s van to a plumber’s spectacular shelving or perhaps a holidaymaker’s dream camper, all van converters are inspired to enter.
As a part of the launch of this yr’s competitors, eBay has revealed its personal challenge automobile – a transformed Ford Transit Mk1. The traditional automobile, dubbed the ‘eBay Lounge’, was beforehand owned by a German hearth division earlier than being bought by eBay and renovated right into a multi-purpose, camper-style van and occasion help automobile that’s excellent for each entertaining and stress-free.
Persevering with from the success of final yr’s inaugural Van Conversion of the 12 months Awards, eBay has re-enlisted the assistance of an professional judging panel, together with professional architect and presenter, George Clarke, who shall be head choose in 2024.
George Clarke, TV Presenter and Architect, stated: “We had been massively impressed by the conversions we noticed final yr, and after all of the success and buzz it created, we thought we might give the folks of the UK one other probability to indicate off their creations. As somebody that has beforehand transformed a van, I understand how extremely enjoyable and rewarding the entire course of may be, from developing with the idea to constructing the completed automobile. I do know eBay is the go-to on-line market for DIY creations, and it’s improbable to see them recognising and championing van converters.”
Entries at the moment are open and are set to shut at 23.59 Sunday 11th August, with the winners to be introduced in September. Class winners will every obtain £250 price of eBay coupons whereas the Total Van Conversion of the yr award winner will obtain a £10,000 money prize.
Final yr’s winner was publican Paul White, who had turned an outdated ambulance right into a cellular bar to create the AmBEERlance, as he seemed for tactics to get drinks to his devoted clients throughout Covid lockdowns. Paul was praised for creating such a purposeful ultimate automobile and one which finally stored his enterprise open.