opel blitz in north america?

Yes that is pretty much what I was saying, some may have made it over later more as keep sakes of history rather that for practical use. However, I have been told before that these trucks were basically GM platforms. I have seen a number of model builders place Ford and Chevy cabs on the  Opel Blitz 1/24 kits to make a 3 ton North American truck.

There is a running Hetzer and "runner" Hanomag 251 at the Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin, Texas.  No Opals, though.

I think I saw one over on Deer Isle the other day....

some old Germanic looking fellow was driving.... although there was a tarp coving the rear bed.. strange sounds were coming from underneath. kinda sounded like.... Le Meouw...

.....serious note.. I have not seen or heard of one.. but I did see a Unimog in Downtown Ellsworth last summer...

somefella

Thanks for the comments guys. It sounds like seeing an old Opel Blitz in North America would be quite rare except the odd restored one. Now if eric had said he'd sold one to a Canadian farmer, we'd be in business. Of course that very well could have happened but I've yet to see one. Would they have even been worth bringing over? I mean there were already Ford, GM and other big trucks here so maybe there would have been no point.

You're probably right there, not only would you be buying an odd (for North America) vehicle, you'd end up needing parts for it eventually. Even if a few got over here it would be costly to maintain... and it's just a truck. Surplus US and Canadian machinery was much easier to deal with.

somefella

. Would they have even been worth bringing over? I mean there were already Ford, GM and other big trucks here so maybe there would have been no point.

People buy old pick up trucks.

A guy named Terry Johns bought a Swiss Hetzer tank and imported it to the USA in the late 1970s.

I see no reason why someone wouldn't buy an Opel Blitz.

Thanks for the comments guys. It sounds like seeing an old Opel Blitz in North America would be quite rare except the odd restored one. Now if eric had said he'd sold one to a Canadian farmer, we'd be in business. Of course that very well could have happened but I've yet to see one. Would they have even been worth bringing over? I mean there were already Ford, GM and other big trucks here so maybe there would have been no point.

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Manstein's revenge:

I did...

 

that farmer got robbed !

I think I've seen it here in Texas!  Used to sell tacos and sodas in the training areas at Ft. Hood.  The owner/driver did look kinda like Sepp Dietrich.

Manstein's revenge

I did...

that farmer got robbed !

I did...

Manstein's revenge

After the war I brought one over to Argentina...sold it to a farmer in the '60's...

Ya Shoulda asked $229 for it.........

After the war I brought one over to Argentina...sold it to a farmer in the '60's...

No Opel Blitz listed for Canada with WWII HRS, but units owning Opel  Blitz have members in Wisconsin

WW2 HRS

 There is one used in a re-enactment at an annual airshow here in Michigan. I know, not Canada, but not that far! For all I know, it's home could be in Canada.