![]() ![]() ![]() Dubbed “U 25,” the very first Unimog had to make do with just 25 horsepower, while the Unimog S launched in 1955 packed 80 hp from its (thirsty) six-cylinder 2.2-liter engine also found in the 220 S luxury sedan of that period. The prototype was well-received, prompting the start of series production three years later when it was baptized as the “Unimog.”ĭue to popular demand, production had to be moved from Maschinenfabrik Boehringer in Göppingen to the Daimler-Benz truck plant in Gaggenau, Baden in June 1951. It was twice as fast as the regular agricultural vehicle of that era, and came with AWD with front + rear locking differentials for some serious off-road chops. Much older than the G-Class, you can trace the Unimog’s roots back to 1946 when the first prototype was built. As for the UNI versal- MOtor- Gerät (the latter German word means machine/device/instrument), it’s still the fully fledged workhorse it has been since day one. ![]()
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