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Pinzgauer are 4x4 and 6x6 military utility vehicles manufactured in Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom by Automotive Technik (ATL) since 2000. Before then the Pinzguauer was produced bySteyr-Daimler-Puch in Graz, Austria.


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Pinzgauer: First Generation

The original prototype was produced in 1965 and production began in 1971. This first generation model was produced until 1985.

  • 18,349 first generation units were produced.

The first generation Pinzgauer is available in both four-wheel-drive (model 710) and six-wheel-drive (model 712) versions. The most common body types are either "K" (hard-topped) or "M" (soft-topped) types. There is a few other minor body type variants, the most popular one is the "AMB" that has an air-liftable cargo container on the back. These are typically used as ambulances.

All the first generation Pinzgauers are equiped with:

  • 2.5L air-cooled four cylinder engine
* Power: 87/64 hp/Kw
* Torque: 180/18 Nm/mkp
  • 5 Speed Manual Transmission With Two Speed Transfer Case
  • 4 or 6 Wheel Drive With On The Fly Hydralic Differential Locks
  • Fully Independent Suspension
  • Backbone Chassis Tube
  • Integrated Differentials
  • 24 Volt Electrical System
  • Spur Gear Drive In Wheel Hubs To Give Extra Clearance

A very popular idea in North America is to import military surplus Pinzgauers for civilian use. Any Pinzgauer can be imported, but due to the high cost and not being street legal the second generation Pinzgauers are very rarely imported. But military surplus first generation Pinzgauers are often imported because they are much cheaper and can be certified for street use if they are more then 25 years old. These trucks are popular with off-roaders due to their low cost and their very high off-roading ability.


Pinzgauer: Second Generation

The second generation Pinzgauer started production in 1986 and is still being produced till this day(Aug 2004).

Their were a few minor changes to the design of the Pnizgauer:

  • Inline 6 cylinder VW Turbo Diesel Engine
  • Slightly Wider track
  • Slightly Bigger Tires
  • Disk Brakes
  • Optional Automatic Transmission

The Pinzgauer is used quite widely in the United Kingdom as a fire engine in smaller towns and villages and is increacingly replacing the Land Rover Defender in the military utility vehicle role despite its high cost of upwards of US$ 100,000 per unit.

Though most Pinzgauers were sold to military forces (initially Austrian and Swiss) they are some few civilian versions. Typical military roles are as a troop carrier, ambulance, gun tractor.

Similar-purposed vehicles include the Germany's Daimler-Benz Unimog trucks, British Land Rovers, and the United States HMMWV "Hummer".