A really ugly & expensive project......

[mac2]

I think he's dreaming a little bit on the price......
1962 Mercedes 319d panel van dual rear wheels

"starts right up with a shot of starting fluid, but injection pump is not holding pressure" What has been done to this poor beast?!?

[whunter]

That would be a gread daily driver here.

[Glinko]

That van would be totally bad-a$$ if it was in better shape.

[boneheaddoctor]

Sounds like a moron......using starter fluid on a hard starting diesel....

[Glinko]

Well, Doc, you know, not everyone has been enlightened.

[boneheaddoctor]

Originally Posted by Glinko

Well, Doc, you know, not everyone has been enlightened.

And unfortunately they ruin a lot of otherwise good cars everyday....

[R Leo]

Blech! Hanomag trucks are absolutely the ugliest example of automotive engineering ever. Crush 'em all.

[pmari]

http://www.west-4x4.demon.co.uk/om636/index.html

http://www.mbzponton.org/valueadded/production/australia/australia.htm
The underpowered Type L319D van became famous for being unable to "pull the skin of a rice pudding"

[PagodaLover]

If that ran it would be the perfect vehicle for a college student. At least that's what I think from here.

Too bad it would cost college tuition to fix up to running status.

[t walgamuth]

that is not a hanomag. that is a benz. prob a 616 motor. rear drive. might not be that bad to get up to driver status. maybe just a good used motor would do it. prob pretty simple to work on. i always thought they were pretty cool looking. the best front end on a work truck around back then. looks a little like a sl to me.

tom w

[R Leo]

Benz bought Hanomag in the early 60s. That's just a Hanomag that was built after the purchase.

Tradition of more than 100 years
The history of trucks bearing the Mercedes star has also been a history of mergers from an early stage. Numerous renowned brands in truck history have been incorporated in what is today the DaimlerChrysler Group. It started as early as 1911 with the takeover of Süddeutsche Automobil-fabrik in Gaggenau by Benz, used from then on as Benz´s commercial vehicle plant. Brands incorporated at a later stage included Auto Union, Hanomag-Henschel, Krupp and the American Freightliner.

From: here

[R Leo]

Originally Posted by t walgamuth

looks a little like a sl to me.

I want some of the same drugs you're using.

[t walgamuth]

just one of those tiny aspirins each day and a half of a mucinex, and lots of vitamins. and a beer once or twice a month. (german of course)

but look at that grill! that huge tri star!

seriously though back then what other vans were there? ford? chebby? none had any style to them. these mbs did.

and i dont care what you say. you dont know what a hanomag is. hanomags were front drivers. that is a rear drive benz. mb may have owned hanomag but they still built benz trucks.

you know, chrysler may have owned sunbeam in 1967 but they still made dodges and the sunbeam factory was still building sunbeam tigers in england!

i was there in europe in 1970 and again in 1973. that is a benz.

tom w

[R Leo]

Originally Posted by t walgamuth

i was there in europe in 1970 and again in 1973. that is a benz.

tom w

I am here right now and it's STILL ugly.

[barry123400]

I seem to vaguely remember a quote. In total darkness all the trucks look the same. But i may be confused or something. If it were the only truck in existance it may look pretty good. Gotta go as it's time for my meds.