A son spent four months and £2k transforming his dad's old van - believed to be one of just 16 left in Britain - into a gleaming pick-up.<br /><br />Chris Hoar, 31, bought the Volkswagen Razorback from dad Dave Hoar, 62, for £300 two years ago.<br /><br />The van has been in the family for more than a decade but, having sat unused for years prior, was available as a project.<br /><br />Stats from car website 'How Many Left' say just 16 Razorback vans are tax-registered in Britain at the moment.<br /><br />Chris and wife Sammy, 30, from Plymouth, decided to commit to renovating the van four months ago.<br /><br />And they are now thrilled with the "beautiful" results - but will be selling it on due to other commitments.<br /><br />Chris, a former engineer turned content creator, said: "The van has been sat untouched for more than a decade.<br /><br />"It has always been something that I thought would be a good project.<br /><br />"My dad said he was going to get rid of the van, but I said I wanted it. I couldn't let it be scrapped.<br /><br />"It's been a real-time adventure, to say the least."<br /><br />Chris said the van was rusty, had holes in and was starting to go green when he took ownership of it.<br /><br />So he and Sammy, also a content creator, set about making it roadworthy again.<br /><br />They painted it green and turned it into a pick-up truck, also replacing the brakes and renovating the interior.<br /><br />Chris said: "I have always loved a VW van - it always looked so cool.<br /><br />"I know it is unique to a lot of people, It has a hydraulic floor system in the back of the van.<br /><br />"When we bought it it had holes in, was mouldy and had been rusting. We had to renovate everything.<br /><br />"I replaced the brakes, flushed the engine through, added a new air filter and restored a lot of the original features.<br /><br />"We have kept the interior the same - we have restored it if anything.<br /><br />"I always wanted it to look like a pick-up truck as they really appeal to me.<br /><br />"I took the roof off and it is much more of a pick-up truck now, than a commercial vehicle."<br /><br />Sammy said: "We knew she needed a lot of work.<br /><br />"So we took her down for an MOT early on in the process to see if she was a complete write-off or not.<br /><br />"The guys in the garage were like, 'she is in such good condition' - so that motivated us.<br /><br />"She has 96,000 miles on her which is good for a van of her age."<br /><br />Sammy and Chris are unable to keep the van and will be putting it on sale.<br /><br />She said: "We would love to keep her.<br /><br />"But with our lifestyle and all the travelling we do, she is not going to get the use she deserves.<br /><br />"We are going to put her on for sale soon. <br /><br />"But we are not ready for the day when that comes, as she is beautiful.<br /><br />"Everyone who comes to see her asks how we are going to cope with letting her go."<br /><br />People can watch their journey on TikTok at the @the_travel_duo and YouTube on @thetravelduo_
