- Premier of a modern classic on special duty
- Collectors have always sought variety
- Magirus was the first choice for heavy loads
Considered a heavyweight in the history of German lorries – a modern classic, the last square hood from Magirus ensures classic ambience in all aspects. WIKING makes this clear with the three-axle, heavy-duty tractor unit. Actually, diverse variants of this last generation of square-hood towing vehicle from Ulm were used in heavy-duty operation. WIKING treats the legendary prototype howler with its high-performance, air-cooled Deutz engine to a worthy model. In addition to a heavy load flatbed, it also has a loading crane between the driver's cab and superstructure. This 1970s lorry is presented as a contemporary special vehicle for all such applications where high-performance was the absolute prerequisite.
Model-making variety is possible
These bonnet trucks from Ulm earned a legendary reputation, particularly in the seventies, as they provided all-terrain transport solutions for construction of the currently politically controversial pipeline in what was then the Soviet Union. Without the Magirus square hoods the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) – at that time the "Delta Project" – would have come to a screeching halt. Actually, WIKING founder Friedrich Peltzer himself gave the order to miniaturize the three-axle square hood, which subsequently rolled into the product range with skip and tipper based on the Meiller original. For decades additional deployment possibilities were scarce for Magirus. Again and again, the incisive Magirus of the last square hood generation, e.g. with loading crane, consistently experiences a model-making renaissance.
