Vehicle Description
1965 Mercedes Benz Unimog 404 The Unimog 404, also called the
Unimog S and Unimog 404 S, is a vehicle of the Unimog-series by
Mercedes-Benz, produced in the Unimog plant in Gaggenau from 1955
to 1980. Marketed as Unimog U82 and later Unimog U110, 64,242 of
the two Unimog 404 types 404.0 and 404.1 were built, which makes
the 404 the Unimog model with the highest production figure of all
Unimogs. Unlike the Unimog 401, the 404 is rather a small
1.5-tonne-offroad-truck than an agricultural vehicle. In Germany,
it was a common military vehicle and fire engine, 36,000 Unimog 404
were made for the Bundeswehr. The first Unimog 404 concept-vehicle
was made in 1953 and was slightly smaller than the series
production model, it had a track width of 1,600 mm (63 in) and a
wheelbase of 2,670 mm (105 in). Two prototypes for the french army
followed in 1954, the first 1,100 series production models were
also purchased by the french army. Since the french army didn't
want the spare wheel to occupy space for soldiers on the bed, the
Daimler-Benz engineers decided to build the Unimog 404 with a
downswept frame so the spare wheel could be mounted underneath the
bed. This constructional feature also allowed more torsional
flexing and, therefore, improved the offroad capabilities of the
Unimog. Later, the downswept frame became a key constructional
feature for the following Unimog types. Please Note The Following
**Vehicle Location is at our clients home and Not In Cadillac,
Michigan. **We do have a showroom with about 25 cars that is by
appointment only **Please Call First and talk to one of our reps at
231-468-2809 EXT 1 **
