The Green Goblin

Prior to buying this, I had owned a succession of cars with a blue oval badge on the front,” Nick tells us. “I loved the cars, and had great fun with them, but about 10 years ago I fell out of love with that scene and wanted to try something new.

“I always fancied an older VW Bus – it had to be a Split Screen one – and, now with children Hayden, Jack and Bronwyn I decided to part with the ’71 Escort Mexico I had at the time and hunt for a good VW.”

With the price of classic Fords having risen in parallel with that of contemporary classic VWs, that left Nick with a healthy budget in his pocket, at a time when people were really starting to appreciate the desirability of original, unmolested Buses. And before the word