Fageol TC Cargo Liner 1950 by Autocult
The
motorized Trailer
At
the sight of this truck, many road users in the early 1950s must have been surprised,
because it seemed as if a three-axle trailer with a box body drove around
independently!
Manufacturer
of this truck was the US company ‘Fageol Motors Company’. After World War, the
plant was looking for a niche to position itself on the market.
As
a result, the idea geminated to design a truck with maximum loading possibilities
in the dimensions of a conventional truck. This idea eventually led to the completely
new concept of a “Super Freighter”. The basis for the truck was really a
three-axle trailer from the manufacturer ‘Freuhauf Trailer Corporation’.
The
box body was kept in the rear part, but at the front Fageol had to put up with
massive interventions. The aluminum structure was replaced by a semicircular
front and was reinforced both at the top and bottom. Two curved windows, with a
stiffening strut in the middle, ensured the view for the driver A sparse interior
and to simple doors completed the cab. Two small steps at the doors were used
for boarding.
Immediately
behind the driver’s seat, the storage space for the load began. The under floor
diesel engine from the production of ‘International Harvester’ found its place
in the middle of the chassis. The truck remained a unique piece.
Description: | Fageol TC Cargo Liner 1950 |
Catalogue#: | ATC11018 |
Product Type: | Resincast |
Scale: | 1:43 |
Event: | Road, Concept Cars |
Colour: | - |
Drivers: | - |
Sponsors: | - |
Dates: | 1950 |
Race/Position: | - |
Release Date: | August 2023 |
Weight: | 1500 grams |
Comments: | Limited edition of 333 pieces. |
About Autocult
A relatively new maker of very well finished resincast models, established in 2015. Very imaginative choice of subjects, often concentrating on the more eccentric episodes in motoring history! Production limited to 333 pieces of each subject, which often means that we get one delivery and that is it, so pre-orders strongly recommended!! Made in China for Germany.