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Kübelwagen (other)
Kübelwagen is a German word, contracted from ''Kübelsitzwagen'' (literally: 'bucket-seat car') – originally military slang for doorless cross-country and field-cars, fitted with bucket seats, to prevent riders from falling out of the vehicle – became a household word similar in meaning to the English "jeep". Kübelwagen is mostly associated with the Volkswagen type 82 Kübelwagen, but it may also refer to: Kübelwagen vehicles * Einheits-PKW der Wehrmacht – German WW II military cross-country cars * Intermeccanica VW Kübelwagen replica * Mercedes-Benz 170 VK Kübelwagen * Mercedes-Benz W142/III and W142/IV Kübelwagen * Steyr 1500A and Steyr 2000A V8, 4x4 field-cars (18,850 made from 1941 to 1945) * Tatra 57K Kübelwagen * Trabant 601 Kübel and Tramp models * Volkswagen Kübelwagen * Volkswagen Type 181 'Thing' See also * Military light utility vehicle Military light utility vehicle, or simply light utility vehicle (LUV), is a term used for the lightest weight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volkswagen Kübelwagen
The Volkswagen Type 82 ''Kübelwagen'' (), or simply ''Kübel'', contractions of the original German word ''Kübelsitzwagen'' (translated: 'bucket-seat car' — but when the contractions are translated literally a back-formation of 'bucket' or 'tub'-car results), is a military vehicle, military Military light utility vehicle, light utility vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen during World War II for use by the Nazi Germany, Nazi German military (both ''Wehrmacht'' and ''Waffen-SS''). Based heavily on the Volkswagen Beetle, it was prototyped and first deployed in Poland as the Type 62, but following improvements entered full-scale production as the Type 82. Several derivative models, such as the Volkswagen Kommandeurswagen, ''Kommandeurswagen'', were also built in hundreds, or in dozens. The four-wheel drivetrain that was prototyped in the rejected Type 86 version went into mass production in the Volkswagen Schwimmwagen, ''Schwimmwagen''. The Type 86 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einheits-PKW Der Wehrmacht
''Einheits-Pkw der Wehrmacht'' – ''literally: "standard passenger motor-car of the Wehrmacht"'' – was Nazi Germany's plan for a new, multi-purpose fleet of all wheel drive off-road vehicles, based on just three uniform chassis, specifically designed and built for the Wehrmacht (the Nazi military). The plan was formulated in 1934, and vehicles were built from 1936 to 1943. The whole program yielded some 60,000 four-wheel drive, off-road capable passenger cars, totaled across three weight-classes, plus about 13,000 6x6 trucks of 2.5 metric tons load capacity – but many of the 4x4'' 'Einheits'-''passenger cars were deemed ''unfit for war-time service'' by the Wehrmacht internally, by 1938 – before World War Two had even started. The new, standardized military vehicles were intended to replace the diverse fleet of two-wheel drive, militarized civilian vehicles previously procured by the Reichswehr – the Weimar Republic (1918–1933) predecessor of the Wehrmacht – with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intermeccanica
Intermeccanica (formally Construzione Automobili Intermeccanica) is an automobile manufacturer, founded in Torino, Italy, in 1959 by Frank Reisner and Paula Reisner. It subsequently moved first to the United States, then to Canada, and is currently headed by Frank's son, Henry Reisner. History Founding Initially, the company made tuning kits. The first car was a Formula Junior single-seater using a Peugeot engine, in 1960, which was followed by 21 aluminium-bodied Intermeccanica-Puch (IMP) 500 cc-engined cars, of which one won at the Nürburgring. Larger American V8 engines were used in the Apollo (1962 automobile), Apollo GT, of which 88 cars were made for International Motor Cars, from 1961 to 1965. The Veltro prototype, however, had a small Ford Anglia#Anglia 105E (1959–1968), Ford Anglia-sourced engine. These cars and some other prototypes were designed by Franco Scaglione. The Italia was a larger GT sports car, of which approximately 500 were made, from 1966 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes-Benz W136
The Mercedes-Benz W136 was Mercedes-Benz's main line of inline-four cylinder motorcars from the mid-1930s into the 1950s. The model 170 V made its public debut as successor to the W15 Typ 170 in February 1936. Between 1936 and 1939 it was Mercedes' top selling model. Oswald20to45, pages 208 - 209 & 250 Oswald45to90, page 8 Between 1936 and 1942 over 75,000 were built making it by far the most popular Mercedes-Benz model up till that point. Enough of the W136's tooling survived Allied bombing during World War II (or could be recreated post-war) for it to serve as the foundation upon which the company could rebuild. By 1947 the model 170 V had resumed its place as Mercedes' top-seller, a position it held until 1953. The "V" in the 170 V's name was an abbreviation of "Vorn" (front), added to differentiate it from the contemporary rear-engined Mercedes-Benz 170H (W28) ("H" for "Heck", rear) which used the same four cylinder 1697cc engine, but positioned at the back of the car. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes-Benz W142
The Mercedes-Benz W 142 (Mercedes-Benz Typ 320) was a six-cylinder passenger car launched in February 1937, as a successor to the Mercedes-Benz Typ 290 (Mercedes-Benz W 18).Oswald, p. 259 The car was known by its name ''Typ 320'' at the time of its production and service, but is in retrospect commonly referred to using its Mercedes-Benz works number, "W142", which gives a more unambiguous, unique nomenclature. Mercedes-Benz Typ 320 n (Works number W142/I: 1937–1938) The standard-wheelbase version of the W142 shared its wheelbase with the standard lengthened versions of its predecessor, but a more streamlined form with longer overhangs meant that even in this form the W142 was substantially longer and indeed wider than the earlier car. The front grill was gently raked backwards, and there was no longer a bar in front of it to carry lights, all of which gave the car a more sporting look than the model it replaced. Power came from a newly enlarged straight six 3,208 cc side- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steyr-Daimler-Puch
Steyr-Daimler-Puch () was a large manufacturing conglomerate based in Steyr, Austria, which was broken up in stages between 1987 and 2001. The component parts and operations continued to exist under separate ownership and new names. History The company, initially known as Josef und Franz Werndl and Company was founded in 1864 as a rifle manufacturer. The company began producing bicycles in 1894. It grew rapidly during the First World War, by the end of which it employed 14,000 people. Steyr automobiles were made after 1918. In September 1917 Steyr recruited Hans Ledwinka, now remembered as one of the great automobile engineers of the twentieth century, but then relatively unknown, to the position of "Chefkonstrukteur", to lead the creation of their automobile manufacturing business. The first Steyr car, the six cylinder Type II "12/40" appeared in 1920. It was heavy and well-built, if a little cumbersome. It spawned sports versions with an impressive list of international achie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steyr 2000A
Steyr (; ) is a statutory city (Austria), statutory city, located in the Austrian federal state of Upper Austria. It is the administrative capital, though not part of Steyr-Land District. Steyr is Austria's 12th most populated town and the 3rd largest city in Upper Austria. The city has a long history as a manufacturing center and has given its name to several manufacturers headquartered there, such as the former Steyr-Daimler-Puch conglomerate and its successor Steyr Motors GmbH, Steyr Motors. Geography The city is situated in the Traunviertel region, with the two rivers Steyr (river), Steyr and Enns (river), Enns flowing through it and meeting near the town centre beneath Lamberg Castle and St Michael's Church. This prominent location has made it prone to severe flooding through the centuries until the present, one of the worst cases being recently in 2002 European floods, August 2002. To the south of the town rises a series of hills that climb in altitude and stretch out to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
