Steyr 1 500A flatbed truck
Year of manufacture: 1941
Power: 85 hp
Displacement:3,517 cm3
Number of cylinders/valves: 8/2
Weight: 2,480 kg
Condition: not drivable
Catalog number: 241
This vehicle was a light truck used by Germany during World War II. Its designer was Ferdinand Porsche. It had an air-cooled V8 engine with a displacement of 3.5 liters and a power output of 85 hp. An interesting feature is the front axle suspended on torsion bars, while the rear axle was a conventional rigid type with leaf springs. This model allowed for mounting various superstructures and had wide use by ground forces. It had a payload capacity of 1.6 tons and could reach speeds up to 100 km/h on roads.
Approximately 18,000 vehicles were produced between 1941 and 1944.
The vehicle shown from our collection is a standard flatbed truck.
