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Anniversary The U 5000 equipped to fight forest fires in the typical Estaque countryside of the Provence A chateau, plenty of Unimogs and the rocks of Lançon-de-Provence 6 Unimog 2|2003
Anniversary Château Calisanne near Lancon-de-Provence (Bouche du Rhône), a place greatly respected among gourmets for its olive oil and sun-soaked Provençal wine, was chosen as the ideal venue for a very special event held on November 5 and 6, 2003: 55 years of the Unimog and – a welcome coincidence – the sale of the first Unimog in France took place 50 years ago. Unimog Sales, France, has felt it owed something to its customers, friends and the interested public ever since June 2001, the date when at our German production location in Gaggenau the “50 Years of Mercedes-Benz Unimog” anniversary was in full swing. In France itself, this event went unnoticed. It was high-time to make good on our negligence by organizing the “Unimog 55 ans” event. At Château Calisanne, two full days were dedicated to the Unimog, its customers and friends; and the press was of course also invited. On both days an interesting “anniversary show” was organized, presenting historic and contemporary Unimog vehicles, including the U 500 which will participate in the 26th Paris – Dakar Rally in January 2004, and the latest off-road forest firefighting vehicles from the 437 series. In the information section Jean-Emile Martin, Unimog Sales Manager at DaimlerChrysler France, and Didier Baille-Barelle, the Product Marketing Manager, presented the U 300/U 400/ U 500 off-road implement carriers as well as the U 3000 / U 4000 / U 5000 models suitable for severe off-road travel in their relevant market segments and explained in some detail the latest technical innovations and details directly at the vehicles. Didier Baille-Barelle (above right) hosted the Unimog demonstration runs at Château Calissane Tree branch cutter and mower demonstrated on an all-terrain model All the guests were unanimous that the off-road driving demonstration was the event’s genuine highlight. The rocky landscape of Lançon-de-Provence not only provided magnificent scenery but also unique levels of challenge, giving passengers in var- Unimog 2|2003 7
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