http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/business/international/french-army-is-buying-fleet-of-ford-pickup-trucks.html
That is a good truck when even the nationalistic and proud French people buy a Ford over a French made/owned design. I wish the global ranger was available here.
Ford has built trucks in France since before the war. They might be more French than freedom fries.
France unloaded a bunch of surplus Ford engines a few years ago. They were flatheads still packed in Cosmoline.
bearmtnmartin wrote: Ford has built trucks in France since before the war. They might be more French than freedom fries.
These trucks are built in South Africa.
Appleseed wrote: France unloaded a bunch of surplus Ford engines a few years ago. They were flatheads still packed in Cosmoline.
I always hear stories like this, but never see it. I'm still looking for the army jeeps packed in cosmoline, but will settle for a Garand.
The army Jeeps are long gone. They were listed in the Princess Auto catalogue back in the 60's, iirc.
In reply to spitfirebill:
Its real. Was about 10 years ago.
Huh. These are the same people who disqualified the first Rallye Monte Carlo winning Mini over illegal lighting. Not thinking I have a lot of sympathy for them...
spitfirebill wrote: I always hear stories like this, but never see it. I'm still looking for the army jeeps packed in cosmoline, but will settle for a Garand.
Find obscure bomb shelters, explore them. That's where I used to see them, along with the motorcycles and food stores. While almost all have been found and recovered, a few may still lurk in dark unexplored corners.
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