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ford or opel?
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2003 - 01:24 AM UTC
hi guys,
the halftrack V3000s Maulatier is made by ford or opel?
I think opel because it served in the german army...
Someone can help me?
regards
Tony_Frey
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2003 - 01:58 AM UTC
If I remember correctly, Ford made the V3000S, and Opel 's big wartime series was the Blitz
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2003 - 02:23 AM UTC
Everything that I have read states that the V3000 was indeed a Ford. I hope that this helps you out.

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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2003 - 05:43 AM UTC
Opel was the European company name of Ford in the WWII years, therefore, both are correct.
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2003 - 07:19 AM UTC
Here is a Ford V3000S Maultier :
http://www.modelltreff.com/gallerie/originale/Ford%20V3000S%20Maultier/titel.jpg
HTH
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Posted: Saturday, December 13, 2003 - 03:07 PM UTC

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Opel was the European company name of Ford in the WWII years, therefore, both are correct.


No, I believe Opel was and still is General Motors' German subsidiary, and never a part of Ford Werke AG. Here's a link to some history on Opel:
http://www.histomobile.com/histomob/presmark.asp?chat=62&lan=2
Hope this helps.
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 08:39 AM UTC
Opel is a part of the GM network...Ford Gemany is a separate entity..don't think they've dabbled much in German manufacturing link-ups
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