- Box semi-trailer with minute engravings from new moulds
- Twin-axle semi-trailer has never looked more authentic
- Fritz Peltzer himself announced the former prototype in 1967
WIKING took the June delivery as an opportunity to turn back the wheels of their tradition-rich model chronology and to use new moulds for their recreation of this box semi-trailer based on the historic WIKING prototype! After breathing new life into the Pausbacke before, WIKING is now launching a semi-trailer with this contemporary tractor unit in a bid to captivate WIKING fans. With this release, the traditional model makers seamlessly continue the legacy of the former box semi-trailer of the sixties. But, WIKING would not be WIKING if they did not top off this model with a fully authentic and true-to-the-original innovation: Making its début as a twin-axle model shaped in new moulds, the box semi-trailer introduces a level of miniaturisation that is both appealing and reminiscent of the creative mastery of WIKING founder Fritz – the letters in “Intercity” and the associated two-colour design pay tribute to this creative prowess. This box semi-trailer now feels strikingly more imposing, yet more authentic at the same time, as the new combination will embark on its future journeys on five axles. Back in 1967, Peltzer himself had announced its predecessor under program number “51g” with great bravado, yet quite fittingly as the “Grandiose box semi-trailer – now with an MAN 10230“.
Detailed position lights refine latest creation to perfection
The traditional model makers made the deliberate choice to painstakingly replicate every detail of the earlier WIKING model and design the new version in the style of the single-axle trailer of identical construction. The doors on the rear can naturally be opened, while the roof design is marked by an all-around drip rail. Better yet, WIKING did not forget to include the position lights on the front of the box, either. The tail lights and the licence plate on the rear have been reproduced with sublime detail. Just how far ahead WIKING plans their models can be witnessed in the revival of the MAN Pausbacke, which is now making it possible to miniaturise this box semi-trailer in close approximation to the historical prototype.
