The Transit Mark I replaced the Ford Thames 400E in the U.K. essentially the British-market equivalent of the FK1000. See All 50 Photos. See All 50 Photos.

Currently available in the global Ford Ranger, the Transit's 3.2-liter turbodiesel I-5 is expected make around 197 hp and 347 lb-ft of torque - about the same output the engine is rated at in Europe.

A convoy on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge in Essex marks the 40th anniversary of the Ford Transit van in August 2005. For more than a century, Ford has manufactured vehicles in Britain, at its ...