Historic Vehicles story By Victor Ma

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)
( few 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. ( early model got 4 speed gear box.)

Suspension: 4 wheel independent 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 Length, 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.) & 500 unit exported to 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 & heavy duty, Air transportable four seater go any where machine with PTO Winch, it is much better than US M274, MULE a lot, 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.( FC 101 with power trailer model )

If you have any 60-70s 700 ap/703 ap parts, just e mail me, our e mail: fourwdco@yahoo.com . I need 60s 4 speed model gear box, PTO, engine, steering box, axle, suspension, diff, and also 70s 5 speed gear box, PTO, axle, engine, suspension, diff, CV join, winch, body parts, half door, soft top, LHD or RHD is not a problem. Or a complete rust vehicle or a complete chassis, LWB or SWB

soft top, hard top or a 6x6 haflinger is not a problem. new or good condition used parts is not a problem, we pay the freight. Just email us.