CMC M-169 Mercedes-Benz LO 2750 Platform Truck, 1933-1936

After the global economic crisis of the late 1920s was over, an industrial resurgence was looming large everywhere. The Daimler-Benz AG lost no time in developing new, innovative commercial vehicles at its factory in Gaggenau, which made a name for efficiency and technical reliability. The offer of diesel-powered trucks back then was nothing short of being revolutionary.

Based on our replica of the racing-car transporter LO 2750, we introduce this 2.75-ton platform truck of the type LO 2750. Sturdy, compact-looking, and equipped with an economical 65 hp diesel engine, it was a popular means of transportation for medium- and small-sized companies in the 1930s. With a spacious, easily accessible deck and a maximum load up to 2.75 tons, this truck was capable of handling almost every transport need. Between 1933 and 1936, approximately 3,500 diesel-powered units of the LO 2750 rolled off the Daimler-Benz assembly line in the northern Black Forest.

We hereby offer you a standard version of this replica with an open loading platform in a two-tone finish. Made of real wood, the side and tail boards can be folded down. This masterpiece of model making is complete with a beautifully crafted cabin and an authentic 4-cylinder diesel engine housed under a three-piece detachable bonnet.

MODEL DESCRIPTION

• Hand-crafted metal precision model built from 2,059 single parts

• True-to-the-original, open loading bed

• Metal furnishings on the side boards and tailgate

• Side boards and tailgate can be folded down; both are made of real wood

• Highly detailed 4-cylinder diesel-engine, complete with all aggregates, pipes and cabling

• Detachable three-part bonnet with spring-loaded locking hooks

• Hand-crafted stainless-steel cooler with a Mercedes-Star filler cap that unscrews (caution needed, risk of breakage, observe operating instructions)

• Beautifully-replicated driver’s cab with a movable hand-brake lever and hinged windscreen. Seats are upholstered in real leather, and the bench cushion is removable

• Openable doors and functional direction indicator (winker)

• Fuel tank made of metal with functional filler cap, underneath the passenger-seat

• Openable tool box, mounted left on the frame

• Detachable spare wheel underneath the loading bed in the rear

• Front and rear axle made of metal. Detailed undercarriage with a rigid steel frame and strong semi-elliptic leaf-springs front/rear

• Billiant two-tone painting in ochre/red

Description of the type designation “LO 2750”:

Number 2750 = cargo load in kilo

TECHNICAL DATA (ORIGINAL VEHICLE)

• Loading bed manufactured by using selected materials, harmoniously adapted  to the chassis

• Rigid steel frame, connected with strong cross-members

• 4-cylinder diesel engine OM 65 with Bosch injection pump & MB precombustion

• Cylinder housing and crankcase cast in one block

• Cylinder heads combined in pairs

• Strong semi-elliptic leaf-springs front/rear

• Hydraulic four-wheel brake

• Spacious driver’s cab, designed for 3 persons

Bore x Stroke: 110 x 130 mm

Displacement: 4,939 cc

Output: 65 hp at 2,000 rpm

Track front/rear: 1,715/1,605 mm

“L” Chassis is usable for trucks(L)
“O” and for busses(O)