> Karl, > And to complete the quagmire of accusitions, > White motor co. built a truck in the 60's--70's, called Western Star , > and a Canadian outfit acquired them, Now MB /Freightliner, has the > rights to sell them. > And I think that this is the last that I know of, ----FOMCO, sold their > class 8 vehicles, ( Louisville Line ) to MB /Freightliner, about 5 years > ago, and they are now called Sterlings. > I think that this is it. > Pretty soon nothing will have any identity. > > ______________ > |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ > | | | | > ||-(())----(())-| > > Terry 85 GL On the Freightliner webpage the Sterling line is also shown to include the Cargo, previously known as the Ford Cargo. This is a Ford of Europe cabover truck originally introduced in Europe in I believe 1982. It had by far the most advanced cab of its day and still looks fairly modern. The Cargo sold in the US was or is made by Ford in Brazil. Zach Kaplan |
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