surfer jim - 12-22-2005 at 10:30 AM
Saw this vehicle stopped on side of highway (not broken) on the way down Saturday and it briefly drove through the Cardon area headed north Sunday I
believe....looked very new and very good...didn't get to look at it parked.....bright yellow quad cab with open cargo area....I wish I wish....
bajalou - 12-22-2005 at 10:53 AM
Somthing getting popular down here are the Penscour ?? - surplus from Switzerland?? Look very much like the Unimog
Several configurations - ambulance - troup carrier ---- Mercedes motor and running gear. lockers front and rear and transfer case locker - impressive
performance. Friend has one in Colorado and it goes anywhere
Probably 6-10 around San Felipe now.
Roberto - 12-22-2005 at 11:57 AM
The swiss unit is a Pinzgauer: http://www.swissarmyvehicles.com/ .
bajalou - 12-22-2005 at 01:02 PM
Thanks fore the update on the name Roberto
Here's a picture of one a friend of mine has -
A side note - a local Army General saw one in a shop in San Felipe and tole the owner it coiuldn't be painted the color it is as this is the color of
Mex army vehicles. (Gen is known for Tequila comsumption so don't know if this is really right)
Another vehicle in San Felipe area
bajalou - 12-22-2005 at 01:05 PM
Here is another type of vehicle you see in the San Felipe area, locally built - builder has made about 50 of them so far. Called Barney - has to do
with Barney Rubble's car on the Flintstones.