Unimog

Anniversary
ious Unimog types impressive evidence of
why the Unimog has been unsurpassed for
55 years. The white chalk rocks and rolling,
hilly landscape covered in Estaque tempted
drivers to master different levels of topographic
challenge with the Unimog. And so
the U 400 and U 500 Unimogs with loaded
platforms and the 4000 or U 5000 vehicles
with their firefighting equipment climbed
through the green Provençal landscape.
Almost all the visitors participated in the
Unimog test drives, though possibly relieved
to feel the solid ground beneath their feet
again when the unusual trip was over; nevertheless,
most of them were extremely enthusiastic
about the vehicles’ performance.
Even during these early November days
when the sun in the South of France still had
enough strength to allow us to take our aperitif
outside, in front of the Château. In addition
to the excellent organization that coped
well with several hundred guests on both
days, Provençal cuisine and wines did their
best to make the event unforgettable. Despite
the five-year delay, this anniversary lacked
nothing of what the official “50 Years of the
Unimog” event had offered to its guests in
Gaggenau.
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A U 4000 fording water
and crossing mudholes
with supreme confidence
A forest firefighting
vehicle with Sides
superstructure
8 Unimog 2|2003