1974 STEYR DAIMLER PUCH Haflinger 700 AP

Model: STEYR Daimler Puch 700AP

Body Style: Open body or civilian pick-up truck with a laminated cab (16,647 made)
( 20 unit of 6x6 prototypes been made.)

Constraction: Tubular back bone chassis. (1959~1974)

Engine: Horizontally opposed 2 cylinder 650cc water proof engine.

Transmission: 5 speed part time 4 X 4 with front & Rear Diff lock.

Suspension: 4 wheel indenpendent suspension & plus hub reduction gear at each wheel

Brake: 4 wheel Drum Brake

Max speed: 79 Km/h

History: HAFLINGER one of the most success post-war small off Road vehicle, it is build by STEYR DAIMLER PUCH, This vehicle was designed by Erich Ledwinka, Chief Designer at steyr-Daimler-Puch and son of Hans Ledwinka, the legendary Czech engineering. Hans work for steyr during the first world war & designed Tatra cars and trucks of 20s~~30s with tubular backbone chassis, ( Porsche also took this Tubular chassis to build the KdF 82e sedan/peoples car at 1938) Independent suspension all around with air cooled engine. This 700 AP at 1959 similar technical with rear mounted air cooled flat twin 2 cylinder engine to balancing the 2 man at front, forward control, tubular-backbone chassis, 4 wheel independent suspension with coil spring suspension & each wheel got a reduction geat to make big Ground clearance, front & rear with 100% manual Diff lock, the basic vehicle got plat from body, pickup body, for Army to towing a Gun or carrier anti tank guided, or a ambulance, or carrier 4 man. A wide variety of optional equipment, such as a power take off Winch, to pull 1500 Kg, it is near 3 time as itself weight. or a Hdy for dozer etc equipment. In 1962, a AP703 LWB model was introduced, some with a fibre glass close cab 27.5cm longer than AP703s 2.85m/9ft 4inch Lenght, wheel base from 1.5 increase to 1.8m. most for fire service, with a very good for off road, the vehicle only got 645Kg & can load 555Kg, Until today no any small 4X4 can compare with this little vehicle. Austria Army, Indonesia, Itlay, Franch, Netherland, Nigeria, S.Africa, Switzerland, Sweden Army use some of them & many other service at Island fire service like HK ( 29 bought to HK .All import by HK Mercedes agent,unfortunately no one left today.) & Japan etc in every were in the world at 60s~~70s.
This small ATV extra light, build by the big heavy truck, off road truck maker Steyr in Austria at end of 50s, it is very light & heavry duty, Air transportable four seater go any where machine with PTO Winch, it is much better than US M274, MULE alot, not only the speed, off road ,but also performance. This is the only one in HK today , It is imported at 2002 from a 4X4 historic Vehicle collector Mr Macmillan at Australia, He also got a FC101 6X6 prototype.