1944 Steyr 1500A/02 4x4 | The National Military History Center | RM Sotheby's

Lot 142

The National Military History Center

1944 Steyr 1500A/02 4x4

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$32,500 USD | Sold

United States | Auburn, Indiana

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Manufacturer: Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Steyr, Austria

Production Year: 1944

Engine: Steyr 3.5-liter, 85-hp, air-cooled, eight-cylinder, gasoline

Transmission: Four-speed: four forward, one reverse

Length: 17-feet, 5-inches

Width: 6-feet, 9-inches

Height: 8-feet, 2-inches

Weight: Approximately 3.75-tons

Armor: None

Armament: None - instead, included a searchlight.

Maximum Road Speed: Approximately 50-mph

Crew: Up to eight

Markings: German 79th Infantry Division, Firefighting Unit

The Steyr 1500A/02 Feuerwehr Aufbau Kraftwagen (Firefighting Vehicle) shared the same chassis as the successful 1500A heavy personnel car series. The Steyr 1500As were intended to replace the Einheits (Standard) heavy class cars that were produced from 1938 to 1942. The Einheits heavy cars were the least successful weight class of the 1938 Schell Program cars. They were generally too heavy and difficult to maintain. The Steyr 1500 chassis proved to be an excellent choice for the both the heavy car and 1-1/2-ton truck designs. German troops praised the reliability and minimal maintenance required. The central lubrication system, oleo-hydraulic brakes and the optional four-wheel drive were popular design features. Rommel’s Afrika Korps and German troops in Russia especially appreciated the air-cooled engine. There was a light, 1-1/2-ton cargo truck built on the 1500 chassis, as well as a highly-specialized electric service car built late in the war, designated Kfz 105. The Kfz 105 served as a generator that provided power for all tests and switching checks preceding the launch of a V2 rocket. A total of 12,450 1500As were built by Steyr. Auto Union of Germany also built several thousand by 1944.

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