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The Volkswagen Type 82 Kübelwagen (listen ⓘ), or simply Kübel, [2] 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), [3] is a military light utility vehicle designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen during World War II for use by the ...
Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) Puma heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) Stummel heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234/4 Schwere Panzerspähwagen (8-Rad) heavy armoured car; Sd.Kfz. 234 8-wheeled armored car (also known as Puma or Stummel) Steyr ADGZ heavy armoured car (from Austrian annex)
Lynx Scout Car (Canada) – adaptation of Daimler Dingo using local chassis and engine; S1 Scout Car (Australian) Fox armoured car (Canada) – adaptation of Humber armoured car produced using local chassis; Marmon-Herrington armoured car (South Africa) Rhino heavy armoured car (Australia) Rover light armoured car (Australia)
Production ran from 1936 to January 1944, with at least 567 vehicles produced. Kleiner Panzerfunkwagen Sd. Kfz. 260/261. Unarmed radio car versions with long-range radio equipment and a large "bed-frame" antenna over the vehicle. Generally for signals use, three were used as armoured cars in Finland. [3] The Sd.
The M2A1 Scout Car, later redesignated the M3 Scout Car, was a further development of the M1 and M2 Scout Cars. The M2A1 / M3 Scout Car retained the 94 hp (70 kW) engine and had a top speed of 60 mph (97 km/h). Sixty-four M2A1 / M3 Scout Cars were produced, all being assigned to the 7th Cavalry Brigade. [7] [8] [12] [13]
The Mercedes-Benz 770, also known as the Großer Mercedes (German for "Large Mercedes"), was a large luxury car built by Mercedes-Benz from 1930 until 1944. The second model (W150) is best known from its use by high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany and their allies before and during World War II, including Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler, Reinhard Heydrich, Ion Antonescu ...
They were all officially classed as Car, Light Utility 4 x 2. The adaptation of each manufacturer's chosen model to Utility specification varied in detail but was broadly the same. The rear body was swapped for a simple pickup truck load bed covered by a canvas roof (commonly known as a 'tilt'), making the Utility a two or three seater in the cab.
In 1942 BMW moved its motorcycle production to Eisenach, freeing up space in Munich for air craft engines. [2] The main product was the highly successful R75 .In 1942 regular automobile production was stopped because of World War II and started to manufacture aircraft engines for the Luftwaffe. By the end of the war about 60% of the factory had ...