Navistar International displays the Turtle V, the latest in a 26 year-old series of trucks on a quest to build the 'ultimate backroad travel/adventure vehicle.

Built on the Ford F-550 4x4 chassis, the Turtle V is powered by the 1,000,000th Ford PowerStroke Diesel Engine. It has a GVWR of 17,500 pounds. A custom European style camper is being built by UNICAT in Germany.

The Turtle V is expected to be completed by mid-2000. Places under consideration for its first adventure are Mongolia,