1935 Mercedes-Benz L6500

At the end of the 30's, the fleet of commercial vehicles in Germany rose by about 150%. Daimler-Benz, with the Mercedes Benz L6500 participated in this growth. This vehicle was a 4x2 heavy-duty truck with its characteristic long hood housing a six-cylinder in-line diesel engine with 12,528cc of displacement, generating abundant 150 HP of power at low turns with stunning torque. They were roadside vehicles, with very poor performance in off-road conditions.

The Mercedes-Benz Type L6500 was made beginning in 1935. This design of the driver’s cab was used until 1937. The Mercedes star on the radiator grille was missing. This formerly civilian vehicle was marked with a white WH on the mudguard as vehicle of the Wehrmacht.

The Mercedes-Benz type L6500 lorries with a payload of around 7 tons partially originated from the Reichsbahn. They were used mainly with the supply and motor vehicle columns. This L6500 had the newer complete steel driver’s cab used beginning in 1938. The production of these heavy lorries was stopped during war.