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Post Number: 16
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, January 22, 2005 - 11:54 am: |       |
Quite a few requests for Haflinger information on 4wdonline.com recently. Here's a snapshot of what we've collated and published in the past. We would welcome any additional information and images if possible:
Dating from 1958 to 1976 and built by Steyr Daimler Puch, the Haflinger is a pocket - size 4WD that four strong men can lift. Mechanical muscle usually means increased weight which can leave wheels churning impotently in mud or sand. The Haflinger took the other tack - adding lightness means the vehicle often walks through trouble and, if not, it is at least easy to extract on those "bad 4WD days".
Small size and a short wheel-base mean a small load-tray unless you go for a forward-control design. That's the Haflinger, logical really. Unfortunately those attributes, while making a very capable off-roader, made it expensive and less endearing on the highway, so it never sold in large numbers. Today Haflingers are collected by enthusiasts. |
