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When you think of famous Premier League footballers and their treasure trove of fast and rare cars you don\u2019t tend to think the vehicles they cherish the most might actually be\u2026 erm, the humble minivan.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But that\u2019s the exact market former Nottingham Forest and West Ham striker Marlon Harewood has tapped into with his bespoke vehicle customisation company, AC13 Premier.<\/p>\n

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Whilst offering luxury modifications and interior upgrades to a multitude of cars types and clientele (you don\u2019t have<\/em> to be a former football star to want to travel in something a little different) they\u2019ve become specialists in Mercedes V Class conversions.<\/p>\n

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Conversions that were appealing enough for 2018 World Cup Golden Boot winner Harry Kane to get his hands on one recently.<\/p>\n

Marlon explains what is it that makes the Mercedes so popular with the luxury modified end of the market.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s good with the V Class is you can literally put anything in there. Whatever the client wants. It\u2019s got the reclining seats so you can lay back and chill out, relax. It\u2019s almost like a bed. It\u2019s got the entertainment system, PlayStation, XBox. You can watch the games on Sky. It\u2019s got fridges. It\u2019s endless with the V Class because there\u2019s so much you can put in.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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After visiting AC13 Premier in Nottingham and experiencing their current crop of cars under conversion it was easy to see why so many sports stars are opting for the V Class. One of the most noticeable aspects was the level of comfort, space and importantly, privacy. Not only that there is literally no limit to how these cars can be modified.<\/p>\n

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Modifying cars is something Premier League footballers have become (even) more famous for over the years. Whether it was Mario Balotelli’s camouflage Bentley or David James\u2019 A-Team inspired Reliant Robin. Although it has to be said AC13\u2019s approach is a little more slick, sexy and tasteful!<\/p>\n

Marlon and his business partner\u2019s passion for cars runs deep and their love for modifying luxury vehicles is evident through their history together. Although it\u2019s a very different sort of kick compared to his former top-flight football career:<\/p>\n

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\u201cObviously it\u2019s different from scoring a goal, that feeling I get when scoring a goal because it makes so many people, forty thousand, fifty thousand people so excited. I get the pleasure now of delivering a service to a client and seeing their faces because they\u2019re so surprised at what we can do and how we can change the look of a car, they\u2019re so shocked and excited about it, you just get such a satisfaction.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

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Okay, so perhaps these particular minivans aren\u2019t so humble, but you get the point. Next time a blacked-out Mercedes V Class cruises past you on the motorway you might take a little more notice than before.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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