Did I see a new Ford tractor unit today

[LikesBikes]

Heading westbound past Slough on the M4 this afternoon I saw an unfamiliar looking cab on an artic coming the other way. Big oval badge on the front, is this some sort of new Transcontinental?

[rangie999]

Yes you did see a Ford tractor unit. They are made in Turkey for the Turkish market only though at the moment. Interestingly I spotted an 8x4 tipper Ford also from Turkey at Milbrook being given a lot of testing in September as well. The article you saw does a regular run to Northampton I believe....

[agent006]

MY EYES, OH CHRIST MY EYES!

[chilistrucker]

agent006 said:

MY EYES, OH CHRIST MY EYES!

You want 1 don't ya

See these a fair bit when we go to Istanbul, as well as lots and lots of the old ford cargos.

[agent006]

Makes the gopping new Renault look nice in reflection though so it's not all bad.

[chilistrucker]

And making that new renault look good is no easy task

[Hooli]

agent006 said:

MY EYES, OH CHRIST MY EYES!

Has it escaped from Demolition Man?

[s p a c e m a n]

^That's what I thought, looks American.

[LikesBikes]

You're right, it's certainly no looker. I'm waiting for it to transform into a robot

[iva cosworth]

LikesBikes said:

it's certainly no looker.

The words I was about to post.....

[GC8]

LikesBikes said:

You're right, it's certainly no looker. I'm waiting for it to transform into a robot

And this was my first thought, too.

[cahami]

This one looks a bit better.

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

I always rather liked the old one:

[rangie999]

Always liked the old one......bit weird to drive compared to the competition but looked a million dollars. I would have a crack at the new one if the price was right!

[chilistrucker]

S. Gonzales Esq. said:

I always rather liked the old one:

ooo, transcontinental

[Trtj]

Are they still driven by pr1cks though?

[rangie999]

Seriously??

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

agent006 said:

MY EYES, OH CHRIST MY EYES!

Surprised they can use the Cargo name, I would have thought IVECO would have sewn that up Worldwide.

[GC8]

I had a Scalextric one of those.

[Beyond Rational]

Is the underlying cab metalwork design much older than all of the bolt on plastic tat?