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Most Awesome 4x4 Trucks Ever Made |
Sold for $105,420 July 12, 2014 4x4 Direct injection OM352 Diesel engines 84 HP Shorter Wheelbase Version of 2,380 mm (94 in) Highly Restored Example These are becoming very collectible |
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1976 MERCEDES-BENZ UNIMOG 406 |
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Designed in the aftermath of WW2 and still in
production today, the Unimog 4x4 was intended to serve the needs of the
agricultural community but, like the contemporary Land Rover, ended up
filling an almost limitless variety of other roles. One of the Unimog's
more unusual design features was a flexible chassis frame, effectively
part of the suspension, while the equal-sized wheels meant that it was
better suited for highway use than a conventional tractor. Power
take-offs were provided to enable the Unimog to operate a wide variety
of machinery: brush mowers, snow blowers, etc. Manufactured by
Mercedes-Benz since 1951, the versatile Unimog has seen service with
fire departments, municipal authorities, aid agencies and armies
worldwide, and has won the truck class of the Dakar Rally more than
once. All variants were powered by diesel engines of varying outputs, this six-cylinder Unimog having the 84bhp unit installed. Originally a Bundeswehr (German Army) aircraft tug used on military airports, the vehicle was always garaged in aeroplane hangars, hence the rust-free body. |
