Toyota Hiace: five decades of masses transportation
Think of the minibus and a converted van with many seats will spring to mind for most of you, as in nothing much to get excited about. But not all minibuses were built equally. As for the last five decades, the Toyota Hiace has been the benchmark for moving many people around in a single-vehicle. […]
Minibus to Maxi-limo
Sitting sideways on a bench seat, sweltering, squeezed next to someone you despised and opposite someone notorious for getting carsick, after-school club trips in the minibus could be perilous affairs. I went to school in the 1980s, when health and safety had yet to be invented. Our aged 1970s ex-rental cast-offs were worn smooth, and […]
Magical Mystery Tours and Minibus Madness
You wouldn’t normally find a whole article dedicated to the modern workhorse – the minibus – unless it was a review, but I’m going to take you on a journey through my life and some of the many experiences I’ve had being a passenger and driver in minibuses. When we think of minibuses, I bet […]
Minibus – Conversions and Conversations
“Over the last couple of years, we’ve made films about all sorts of motoring stories.
From rockstar driving instructors, to Skylines going sideways and even a trip to visit a man in the rolling hills of Umbria with a barn containing more than 40 MX5s! We’re up for any kind of filming brief, however full or indeed brief, but I’ll be honest, this one was a challenge!”