#UNI MOG TRUCKS SERIES#

The power take-off shafts available at the front and rear provided users with the best possible conditions for the flexible use of saws, pumps, cable winches and other equipment.īig brother: the Unimog 406 model series.Īt the 1962 DLG exhibition, Daimler-Benz celebrated yet another Unimog premiere. Thanks to its agility, its relatively high speed and its excellent off-road performance, the Unimog was used increasingly for transportation. The all-steel cab provided much more space than before, and the equipment features specific to Daimler and a design with rounded edges were impressive at the time, setting standards in the commercial vehicle segment. The long wheelbase model was extremely popular, because from 1957 it could be equipped with a newly developed cab.

But comfort was not neglected either: in addition to improved seats, reinforced shock absorbers were fitted to the 411 series.Īs with the previous model, a short and a long wheelbase version were available ex-works. Its 30 horsepower provided that crucial extra to serve higher agricultural requirements. Its important characteristic was greater performance.

#UNI MOG TRUCKS SERIES#

The Unimog 411 series adds extra performance.Īt the 1956 DLG (German Agricultural Society) exhibition in Hanover, Daimler-Benz presented the Unimog series 411, the successor to the 401/402 series. In the second part of our chronicle, we show you the famous series which defined the Unimog in the second decade of its existence – and provided the basis for the wide product range which characterises the all-rounder from Mercedes-Benz to this day. 1956–1965 | The complete Unimog model range is created.įor 75 years now the Unimog has stood for efficiency, flexibility and legendary off-road capabilities like no other vehicle.

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