It still exists, but in rather poor condition...
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It still exists, but in rather poor condition...
I used to drive this workhorse along norwegian highways back in 1980.
Seen in Medellin, Colombia
The Mercedes-Benz Kurzhauber truck series is known all over the world. It is still popular in the Middle East, Africa, South-America and Asia. It is even in use in North-America.
Kurzhauber means 'short bonnet'.
These cabins were built by Wackenhut.
There was also a series Kurzhauber with longer bonnets.
This MB L 1113 was used for picking up waste containers.
5675 cc L6 Diesel OM 352 engine.
Ca. 6000 kg.
Max. payload: ca. 6500 kg.
Production MB Kurzhauber: 1959-1988.
Production MB Kurzhauber 2nd gen.: 1963-1970.
Production MB Kurzhauber L 1113 this version: 1963-1969.
Obviously with Turkish reg. number.
Screenshot of Google Street View image.
Location: Akropol Cd., Bergama, Izmir, Turkey.
Date: Febr. 2015.
Exact place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, June 28, 2018.
© 2015/2018 Google/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
The Mercedes-Benz Kurzhauber truck series is known all over the world. It is still popular in the Middle East, Africa, South-America and Asia. It is even in use in North-America.
Kurzhauber means 'short bonnet'.
These cabins were built by Wackenhut.
There was also a series Kurzhauber with longer bonnets.
This MB L 1113 was used for picking up waste containers.
5675 cc L6 Diesel OM 352 engine.
Ca. 6000 kg.
Max. payload: ca. 6500 kg.
Production MB Kurzhauber: 1959-1988.
Production MB Kurzhauber 2nd gen.: 1963-1970.
Production MB Kurzhauber L 1113 this version: 1963-1969.
Obviously with Turkish reg. number.
Screenshot of Google Street View image.
Location: Akropol Cd., Bergama, Izmir, Turkey.
Date: Febr. 2015.
Exact place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, June 28, 2018.
© 2015/2018 Google/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
The Mercedes-Benz Kurzhauber truck series is known all over the world. It is still popular in the Middle East, Africa, South-America and Asia. It is even in use in North-America.
Kurzhauber means 'short bonnet'.
These cabins were built by Wackenhut.
There was also a series Kurzhauber with longer bonnets.
This MB L 1113 was used for picking up waste containers.
5675 cc L6 Diesel OM 352 engine.
Ca. 6000 kg.
Max. payload: ca. 6500 kg.
Production MB Kurzhauber: 1959-1988.
Production MB Kurzhauber 2nd gen.: 1963-1970.
Production MB Kurzhauber L 1113 this version: 1963-1969.
Obviously with Turkish reg. number.
Screenshot of Google Street View image.
Location: Parmak Batiran Cd., Izmir, Turkey.
Date: Febr. 2015.
Exact place and date unknown.
Amsterdam, June 28, 2018.
© 2015/2018 Google/Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Classic Couple / 292
It's a sad sight all emblems of these trucks are gone. Stolen by a collector?
L➔R:
1963-1970 Mercedes-Benz L710 Kurzhauber Feuerwehr LKW.
1963-1969 Mercedes-Benz LA 1113 Kurzhauber LKW.
Seen at Heinser-KFZ-Reparaturwerkstatt Goroncy & Drescher.
Heinsen (D.), Hauptstrasse, Dec. 28, 2015.
© 2015 Sander Toonen, Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
Surviving old Wiking model.
