[3] The F88 sold well internationally and began a reputation for durable cab-over trucks.

[2] The F88 cab had already been introduced on the predecessor Titan Tiptop in 1964, but the rest of the truck was redesigned.

This included a new engine, a new eight-speed gear box and stronger chassis and suspension.

The truck and the engine were designed to meet a West German regulation that put a lower limit for the number of horsepower per GCWR.

Countries with left-hand traffic had to make do with a stronger version of the F88 with its engine power boosted to 312 hp (233 kW).