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As the site became popular Elvis commissioned 1,000 promotional Reliant Regal Supervan III models to be made by Lledo with the web site logo on the side.
In January 2004 a real Reliant Supervan - made popular by the television series, 'Only Fools and Horses' came up for sale on the Internet auction site, 'e-bay'.
Elvis said: "The owners liked the idea of it being turned into one of my models and let it go cheap."
The vehicle needed to be gutted before Elvis rebuilt it as a replica of his promotional models.
"The rebuild is featured on the website and after seeing it Velcoe Publishing approached me and asked if I could create a restoration book for the Regal for their car restoration series.
"A few emails and signed contracts later, the deal was done.
"The book is heavily based on my restoration and, all being well, will be published later this year."
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