Early Pinzgauer promotional video (1970's)

Promotional video for early Pinzgauer vehicles - models "710" (4x4) and "712" (6x6). Includes rare RDTE, proving ground and production line footage.
Pinzgauer was designed by Steyr-Daimler-Puch's chief engineer Erich Ledwinka and manufactured at SDP's plant in Graz-Thondorf, Austria. It was a robust, yet lightweight and agile off-road vehicle, intended for tough military use. Production began in the early 1970's. No-compromise design and smart choice of technical features (e.g. air-cooled petrol engine, tubular chassis, independent suspension, portal axles, diff locks, etc.) made it especially suitable for harsh alpine conditions.
Even today, almost forty years later, some preserved examples of this expensive and unusual vehicle remain in military service, or are being taken off-road by private owners. This is a testimony to Pinzgauer's durablility and advanced design.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Pinzgauer
• Pinz
• vehicle
• 710
• 712
• 4x4
• 6x6
• off-road
• offroadmilitary
• Steyr-Daimler-Puch
• SDP
• Ledwinka
• Austria
• Graz
• army
• alpine
• RDTE

[caveabilly]

YES! - Thanks a million for uploading this video! I remember riding these when I was in our little Austrian Army ten years ago. Nothing better than driving on the Autobahn with an open roof on a hot summer day while there's the normal cars passing you on the left lane but ....no matter how many horsepowers that porsche might have if he goes past you, a pintle mounted MG42 on the roof compensates easily to make you feel superior lol...

[tamahagane1700]

@caveabilly I'm glad you liked the video, he he :) Cheers!

[liltonk10]

One of the all time great off road vehicles!

[OctavianDulf1976]

small tough truck

[theserbian1]

very nice, im just wondering where did you dig out this clip..?...nice by any meens..

:-)

these vehicles use to be main transport in Yugoslav-Serbian army..!

[RoleTDI]

unique video of legendary car

I am from Serbia and our arky use that horse...

...it's unbeliveable where it can goes

[caveabilly]

PS: You do not happen to have a similar video for the "Haflinger", do you? ^^

[domokid]

Best truck ever made.