| Mercedes-Benz Kurzhauber | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz (1959-1995) Freightliner (1975-1991) Iran Khodro Diesel Company (1979-present) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Truck |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz NG |
The Mercedes-Benz "Kurzhauber" (short-bonnet) truck is a conventional layout, cab-after-engine truck manufactured from 1959 to present day. In Germany it is most commonly referred to as the Kurzhauber (for "short bonnet").[1] The engine intruded into the cabin underneath the windshield, all in the name of making a shorter truck to meet the strict period German regulations on overall length. The short-bonnet truck was built in many countries and remains in service throughout many of the regions to which it was exported.
- ^ "Lastwagen und das Wirtschaftswunder: Kurzhauber lösen die Haubenwagen aus der Nachkriegszeit ab" [Trucks and the economic miracle: The Kurzhauber replaces the post-war bonneted trucks]. Classic (in German). Mercedes-Benz. Retrieved 2012-05-16.