1945 Mercedes-Benz L 701

1945 Mercedes-Benz L 701 in Gefährliche Reise, Mini-Series, 1972 Ep. 2

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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Robi ◊ 2020-05-04 16:28	Opel Blitz, most probably a pre-war model, as post-war ones were not available in the DDR, I suspect. Lack of badge would indicate a 1944/1945 Mercedes-Benz L 701 license-built model, but it seems the badge was just lost over the years, with only a little bit of it remaining. -- Last edit: 2020-05-04 16:30:14
Gamer ◊ 2020-05-04 16:31	Until the building of the wall you could find many Western cars in the DDR: /vehicle_247991-Opel-Rekord-P2-1961.html
AleX_DJ ◊ 2020-05-04 19:42
andrepa ◊ 2020-05-05 00:33	Mercedes-Benz L 701 early model with original pressed steel cabin insteed Einheitsführerhaus or replaced one.
andrepa ◊ 2023-04-17 21:04	1945+ postwar Mercedes Benz L 701 basically a 1941 Opel Blitz 3,6-3600S with Mercedes postwar cabin production ceased 11. April 1945 production continued Mai 1945 only a few weeks later https://www.oldtimertrecker.de/opel-blitz-nachbaudaimler-benz/ August 1944 Mercedes Benz L 701 was introduced with 'Einheitskabine' from Postwar production with original Opel Blitz cabin 1948 - 10. Juni 1949 10.300 while during the war only 3500. This truck was made in Mannheim nearby Heidelberg, were i came from.