Ford V3000S
| Ford V3000S | |
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 Ford V3000S fire truck | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford Germany |
| Production | 1941-1948 |
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| Body style | Conventional |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford Model BB (European versions) |
| Successor | Ford Rhein |
The Ford V3000S was a truck produced by Ford Of Germany from 1941 to 1948. The truck was based on the Ford V8 trucks, both in style and mechanically. Despite American production stopping in 1941, the tooling and engineering continued to be produced for the V3000S trucks. The truck was primarily used in World War 2 by Nazi Germany and it's allies, however, production continued even after the war and the truck became pretty popular all over Europe.
The truck replaced the European versions of the Ford Model BB, which stopped getting produced in 1939. The truck was used in World War 2 by the Nazis and their allies, however, like the Opel Blitz, production continued ever after the war had ended, the truck sold almost 500,000 units in Europe.
While the truck is not very rare, with 100,000 having survived as of 2021, Production stopped in 1948 in favor of the more popular Ford Rhein.
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