The Seven Days of Monza - 1972

This film follows a seven day endurance test on the famous Monza circuit for two Ford Transits powered by the new 2.4 litre "York" diesel engine. A team of top drivers - including Roger Clark and Bengt Sodestrom - drove 4 hour shifts in "an incredible non-stop maximum speed battle against time". Ford took three world endurance records - all without a single mechanical breakdown - over the 168 hours and 12,000 miles covered at an average speed of 74 mph.

[@bigbadtree]

Love the sound of the old York Diesel

[@buckfaststradler4629]

I drove one of those diesel Mk1 Transits in 1973 - 52 MPH flat out downhill!

[@johnblack3498]

Note the wing mirrors folded back for less wind resistance and the twin rear wheeler has only single wheels for less rolling resistance. Stripped out interiors to.

[@anthonyperkins7556]

Love the Ford quilted jackets.

[@leonshackleford9585]

Very interesting on the Mk1 Ford Transit Diesel Engines

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I've heard of the Ford Mk1 Transit van, but I've never seen one in person.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I honestly don't know what it is.

[@ingohoering1509]

Do anybody know what happened to these two cars? Can't find nothing about it?

[@PEMDS]

Alex Soler Roig was one of the drivers !

[@jasoncarpp7742]

If only the Ford Transit was offered here in the USA back in the 1960s and early 70s.

[@anthonyperkins7556]

I liked the Ford Transit 2.4 litre diesels, noisy, hardworking, tough and meets the needs of business operator and delivery driver. Economic, good durability, and strength to carry the loads, going from a to b, and back again with little fuss.

[@charliemccahill2131]

They were very hard to start and were underpowered

[@Trabant601L]

i am going to search some 60s Ford for sale

[@michaelcudby787]

When you got a "York" best get out & walk.

[@stuartbrazier2464]

They didn't have to try to start them in the cold

[@newone-gd9sk]

Never understood why the Transit sold so well, it was thirsty while being quite slow, noisy and with bad handling...

[@jimmiandfunny]

Where's the error? 5000 miles with average of 120 kilometers an hour. So it's 8000 km divided by 120 km/h = 66 hours. That's 2.7 days. Why does it take 7 days nonstop driving?

[@TheSudds01]

Andreas Jimmi that's not the total mileage. That's just the specific records they broke.

[@g0fvt]

I thought they said 12,000 miles

[@3DPeter]

the v6 was very popular by bankrobbers.

[@FirstOnRaceDayCapri2904]

Yes it was , the Transits with the 3 Litre V6 were probably the fastest vans on the road.

[@buxvan]

think the coppers will nick me when I get my mk2 tranny on the road if I do a robbery as it's only a 1.6 pinto.

[@3DPeter]

+David Cooper well, you could drop a v8 in the cargo bay, like they did in some super transit in the 70's

[@charliemccahill2131]

​@@3DPetersupervan 1 back in 1971

[@CraigDavies.]

5.58 transit landliner camper.