Thursday, July 28, 2022

the Type 597, a rarely seen and mostly overlooked project undertaken in pursuit of a massive light truck RFP from the German Army. 22 were made



A lightweight, air-cooled, and rear-engined.
 A sufficiently rigid steel monocoque tub was underpinned by a fully independent torsion bar suspension with shock absorbers.
 Its 1.5-liter flat-four engine and four-speed manual transmission were derived from those used in the 356 sports car, though the motor was modified and tuned with a focus on reliability over peak performance, while an innovative front axle coupling provided the Type 597 with selectable four-wheel drive capabilities.

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