Barkas V 901/2

Barkas V 901/2
Overview
ManufacturerVEB Barkas-Werke, Hainichen, formerly known as IFA Kraftfahrzeugwerk Framo VEB, Hainichen/Sachsen
Also calledBarkas, Framo
Production1954 – 1961
AssemblyKarl-Marx-Stadt, DDR
Body and chassis
ClassLight commercial vehicle (M)
Body stylepanel van
4-door minibus
2-door pickup
LayoutFR layout
PlatformBarkas V 901
Powertrain
Engine900 cm3 two-stroke Otto
AWE 310/4 (21 kW)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2800 or 3100 mm
Length4360 or 4375 mm
Width1600 or 1650 mm
Height1650 or 1910 mm
Kerb weight1000, 1210, or 1320 kg
Chronology
PredecessorBarkas V 901
SuccessorBarkas B 1000

The Barkas V 901/2 is a light commercial lorry made by the East-German manufacturer VEB Barkas-Werke, Hainichen in Karl-Marx-Stadt (Chemnitz) from 1954 until 1961. Originally, the vehicle was called the IFA V 901/2; this name was changed to Barkas V 901/2 in 1957. The V 901/2 is a body-on-frame vehicle with a front engine, and rear-wheel drive, that was available in several different body styles, including pickup trucks, minibusses, and panel vans. It succeeded the IFA Framo V 901, and was itself succeeded by the Barkas B 1000.