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Ford Transit Mk1 (1965 to 1978): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Ford Transit Mk1 was built from 1965 to 1978 as a van or ute, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol or diesel power.

Key facts

Years
1965 to 1978
Body types
Van, Ute
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford Transit Mk1 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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