 | | | The Mercedes-Benz L 406 / 408 panel van |
| In January 1967 Daimler-Benz presented the new L 406 D and L 408 vans built at the Düsseldorf plant. The robust construction of these vehicles stood out in particular. The O 309 minibus was one of the variants produced. The van's flatter bonnet section caught the eye immediately and, needless to say, there were technical highlights to be found under the bonnet, too. The first ever four-cylinder diesel engine had displacement of 1,988 cc and developed 55 hp at 4,350 rpm, whilst the four-cylinder petrol unit delivered 80 hp at 5,000 rpm from identical displacement. The vehicle's innovative modular construction system allowed a wide variety of model variants. |
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