Abandoned for Decades, This 1942 Chevrolet Blitz Still Starts in Australia
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In a lost corner of the Australian bush, the cabosed silhouette of a 1942 Chevrolet Blitz CMP can be seen between the trees. The carossery, the broken cabin, the rust-eating paint: everything suggests a wreck abandoned from chandeliers. Yet, behind this forgotten veteran face, it is the grandfather's truck, a former Canadian soldier who went through World War II before finishing his career to fire wood, according to AutoEvolution. This truck is …
When one thinks of the war vehicles, one often mentions the Jeep Willys or the GMC "Jimmy". One forgets a little more the other great soldier from the rear, the Canadian truck of type CMP. And yet, somewhere in Australia, one of those old Chevrolet Blitz survived everything. Including the decades in the woods. His original six-cylinder line still turns, as if he refused to abandon the game. This survivor is a Canadian Military Pattern truck, mor…
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