Popular Post 41chevy Posted June 5, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2015 Interesting history ,wish I could see it. http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2015/06/05/fruehauf-exhibit-to-highlight-the-history-of-semi-trailer-titan/?refer=newsSinging Wheels sitehttp://www.singingwheels.com/the-detroit-historical-museum-presents---fruehauf-history.html 3 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40352-freuhauf-exhibit-in-detroit/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Ironic that in the first Hemmings photo a Volvo is parked next to the Mack "E" tractor. Somebody must have had a premonition. bulldogboy 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40352-freuhauf-exhibit-in-detroit/#findComment-292466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Thank you for directing to the info. Interesting. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40352-freuhauf-exhibit-in-detroit/#findComment-292472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 Ironic that in the first Hemmings photo a Volvo is parked next to the Mack "E" tractor. Somebody must have had a premonition. bulldogboyNot volvo, it is a Fruehauf Aluminum body design for Henry Fords Post War Small Car Project. Ford felt he could put NASH in the ground with a Ford product. Powered by a 5 cylinder stamped steel engine, front wheel drive, with the same interior room as a 1941 Ford sedan and light enough to be as Ford Designer Gregorie stated "to be Peppy and economical at the same time" Ford died and Henry Ford II pushed the Shoebox stay and the English Ford so the post war small car died a quiet death. . 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40352-freuhauf-exhibit-in-detroit/#findComment-292477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogboy Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 41chevy: Thanks for the interesting information. It sure looked like a 1950s model Volvo. It don't remember the Volvo model number but it did resemble a 1940s Ford. bulldogboy Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40352-freuhauf-exhibit-in-detroit/#findComment-292487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 After looking for info, I think the photo was captioned wrong it sure does look like a 1947 Volvo PV-444 although Volvo says none were ever exported out of Europe until 1954 or 55. Seems to match the photo. I was thinking of the later one. Scarey in front on a MACK!! Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/40352-freuhauf-exhibit-in-detroit/#findComment-292488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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