The 2014 Ford Transit Connect will get some interesting variations on what a “cool looking van” might be. Ford has allocated 10 vans for ’13 SEMA customization. Personally, I miss the shag-vans from the 1970s and ’80s – but some of these rides have potential.
Coming to the Las Vegas Convention Center November 5th – 8th, the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) annual show is primed to be one of the best SEMA shows ever. Ford is hoping to capitalize on the youth/custom market by tarting-up their all new 2014 Ford Transit Connect Van. Frankly: many of these concepts look far too radical for Ford to consider the modifications as production-possible.
Still, some of these ideas make me rub my chin in contemplation. I’m especially fond of the Transit Conncet Cross Country concept as it has off-highway potential. I like off road vans and so do you. Still, I don’t think mild-mannered Ford would go for such a concept.
The name of the 2014 Ford Transit Connect concept van’s SEMA display is Vandemonium.
“Meet the stars of Vandemonium:
- Blood & Grease transformed a Transit Connect cargo van into a high-end fashion boutique on four wheels
- CGS Motorsports created a mobile speed shop for the drag strip
- eJudged repurposed a Transit Connect into a stylish mobile hot spot, loaded with technology for the road
- Impulse Marketing & Media looks back to a simpler time; it transformed a Transit Connect cargo van into a baked goods delivery vehicle
- K-Daddyz Kustomz created a mobile workplace for graphic design
- LGE*CTS Motorsports turned a Transit Connect Wagon into a Cross Country cruiser complete with top-of-the-line technology
- Mobsteel created the ultimate mobile billboard – a chopped and lowered Transit Connect cargo van promoting what Detroit Steel Wheel Company does best
- Pentech Automotive turned a Transit Connect Wagon into a vehicle gamers can take on the road
- Strange Motion designed a Transit Connect Wagon especially for its BMX team, with room to haul six bikes and six people
- And there’s more to come. Stay tuned for details on a yet-to-be-unveiled 10th customized Ford Transit Connect that will be on display at SEMA next month.” – – Ford Media
Think these van are cool? Okay, some are… but, let’s not forget the competition coming from the Ram ProMaster!
Notice how one is missing? Yep, Ford only has nine photos… wonder why?