kscarbel Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 In 1962, a COE cab from French cab manufacturer Pelpel (the same type cab used by French truckmaker Saviem) was adapted to a Mack N-series chassis and shipped it to Allentown for testing. It performed extremely well, but the cab was deemed to costly. This prototype was designated Mack-Saviem X30T. Was Mack in talks with Saviem in 1962, hedging their bets ahead of taking control of Bernard in 1963? This truck was still at Mack in Allentown some 20 years later in 1983. There's a story here. What happened to this truck?Note: The Budd cabbed Mack N-model went on to become a strong seller in the European market. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31088-the-early-years-of-mack-in-europe-the-french-saviem-cabbed-mack-n-model/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Perhaps Don at the museum can shed some light on where this truck went? I have seen pics of the N model in Europe. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31088-the-early-years-of-mack-in-europe-the-french-saviem-cabbed-mack-n-model/#findComment-182185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicello122 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Pretty ugly Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31088-the-early-years-of-mack-in-europe-the-french-saviem-cabbed-mack-n-model/#findComment-182190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackniac Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 nice little dog ! first time I hear about that , thank's for sharing Quote Makniac , collector and customizer of die-cast model in 1/50th scale Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31088-the-early-years-of-mack-in-europe-the-french-saviem-cabbed-mack-n-model/#findComment-182219 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Really nice!Like a little ugly maus.Looks more "European".Budd N-model design is more expressive on my mind. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/31088-the-early-years-of-mack-in-europe-the-french-saviem-cabbed-mack-n-model/#findComment-182264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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