UNICAT Amerigo Ford F550!!
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dzzz
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I guess they've notice Earthroamer is busy.
They have probably never built one, so the specs can be anything.
They have probably never built one, so the specs can be anything.
JRhetts
Adventurer
I have seen exactly the same page since 2004. In fact, if you look at the bottom of the page, the most recent update date is 2006. This is old "information."
Furthermore, I do not believe Avi Meyers ever had anything built by Unicat on a Ford chassis, tho I could be wrong about that.
Furthermore, I do not believe Avi Meyers ever had anything built by Unicat on a Ford chassis, tho I could be wrong about that.
To the best of my knowledge (as an enthusiastic observer, no inside knowledge), there were only three Unicat "Amerigos" that ever came out of "Unicat North America":
Avi Meyers' International 7400 (http://unicatamericas.com/en/info/AM205s_I_7400_213_ec_4x4.html)
Charlie Aarons' Unimog U500 (http://unicatamericas.com/en/info/AM193cs_U500_154_rc_4x4.html)
..and the cabover International MXT model (http://www.unicatamericas.com/photos_amerigo_mxt.html). I think this may have been Avi's as well.
Avi Meyers' International 7400 (http://unicatamericas.com/en/info/AM205s_I_7400_213_ec_4x4.html)
Charlie Aarons' Unimog U500 (http://unicatamericas.com/en/info/AM193cs_U500_154_rc_4x4.html)
..and the cabover International MXT model (http://www.unicatamericas.com/photos_amerigo_mxt.html). I think this may have been Avi's as well.
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In addition to the vaporware F550 Amerigo, there were also plans for a Dodge Ram 5500 version (http://www.unicatamericas.com/vehicles_dodge_5500.html).
dwh
Tail-End Charlie
I seem to recall that when it was for sale, he said it was his dad's.
charlieaarons
Explorer
To the best of my knowledge (as an enthusiastic observer, no inside knowledge), there were only three Unicat "Amerigos" that ever came out of "Unicat North America":
Charlie Aarons' Unimog U500 (http://unicatamericas.com/en/info/AM193cs_U500_154_rc_4x4.html)
Mine was officially built by Unicat "Europe".
Charlie
Victorian
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Hey Charlie,
Did I ever mention that I saw your Mog at the Unicat facility when I visited them 5 (?) years ago? Was kind of funny as they also had a 6x6 Mog on the grounds with British Columbia license plates (my new home for almost 10 years). It actually surprised me that one can import and insure a "new" truck here in Canada.
Anyhow, fun times back then ...:ylsmoke:
Did I ever mention that I saw your Mog at the Unicat facility when I visited them 5 (?) years ago? Was kind of funny as they also had a 6x6 Mog on the grounds with British Columbia license plates (my new home for almost 10 years). It actually surprised me that one can import and insure a "new" truck here in Canada.
Anyhow, fun times back then ...:ylsmoke:
charlieaarons
Explorer
so that
I understand! There are 2 sites - http://unicatamericas.com/ and http://www.unicatamericas.com/
simple one w/o www I honestly didn't know!
I understand! There are 2 sites - http://unicatamericas.com/ and http://www.unicatamericas.com/
simple one w/o www I honestly didn't know!
JRhetts
Adventurer
Victorian
The 6x6 you saw was likely owned by Max Dichter, of Switzerland. He and his wife drove it about 100K km over Europe, US, Cent and So America. I took a serious look at it when it was parked for sale with Hans Mross, an old time MB mechanic, in Langley BC, just East of Vancouver. [It may still be there.] The house ceiling was way too low and the powerplant too slow/laborious. Max managed to get it legally registered in BC, which the last I heard it still is, but this was during some kind of anomalous window in Canadian regs years ago, and one almost certainly could not pull that off now.