• Iconic German 4x4 • 1,767cc diesel engine and eight-speed gearbox • Acquired for the Bühner Collection in 2007 • German registration papers Designed in the aftermath of WW2 Albert Friedrich and Heinrich Rößler, and still in production today, the Unimog 4x4 was intended to serve the needs of the agricultural community but, like the contemporary Land Rover, ended up filling an almost limitless variety of other roles.

Production started in 1948 at the Boehringer factory in Göppingen, Germany.

One of the Unimog's more unusual design features was a flexible chassis frame, effectively part of the suspension, while the equal-sized wheels meant that it was better suited for highway use than a conventional tractor.

Power take-offs were provided to enable the Unimog to operate a wide variety of machinery: brush mowers, snow blowers, etc.

Manufactured by Mercedes-Benz since 1951, the versatile Unimog has seen service with fire departments, municipal authorities, aid agencies and armies worl...