£300 van converted into 150mph drag racer

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Basically it's a 1979 Bedford HA Van with a race tuned Vauxhall Calibra engine.

Hope you enjoy the video.

This is what a normal Bedford HA looks like.


He once took it to the USA and raced it against Mustangs etc.

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love the video....thanks.....

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You're welcome, glad you like it.
I used to see Bedford vans a lot when I was a kid.

My favourite was the CF, it was a lot like the GMC van in the A Team, but that HA, it's ace.

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Love it. My question is why a turbo instead of a supercharger.

And notice it's all mechanical, no electronics.

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Think it's because Calibra engines are turbocharged.

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Think it's because Calibra engines are turbocharged.

And I'm suggesting that supercharging them is a better way to go.

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Would that require a bonnet hump ?
The whole point of sleepers is they look nondescript.

This is a Ford Transit sleeper with a Jaguar XJ220 engine in the back.


And this is Guy Martin's Volvo:

Ok Guy Martin's car has alloys and a visible roll cage, and it's lowered, so it's not necessarily a true sleeper.

[nolaxride]

Would that require a bonnet hump ?
The whole point of sleepers is they look nondescript.

This is a Ford Transit sleeper with a Jaguar XJ220 engine in the back.


And this is Guy Martin's Volvo:

Ok Guy Martin's car has alloys and a visible roll cage, and it's lowered, so it's not necessarily a true sleeper.

I have a '98 Buick Regal GS. I've upgraded the supercharger and chipped it when I rebuilt the engine at 575,000 miles. It was stock at 240 hp. Dyno'd at 410. That's what I'd call a sleeper.

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No bonnet hump ?
Looks stock but isn't ?
Yeah that's a sleeper :)

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No bonnet hump ?
Looks stock but isn't ?
Yeah that's a sleeper :)

Nope. Looks completely stock. And the minor dents and chips from 500k miles are still there. The only sign that it's a sleeper is the exhaust rumble...