Scania 3-series

The Scania 3-series is a range of heavy trucks that Scania of Sweden launched in autumn 1987 as the successor to the 2-series. Engines ran from a 9.0 litre unit of 230 horsepower up to a 14 litre V8 of 500 horsepower. It was the first Scania truck range to carry the Streamline name, with a redesigned bumper and front fascia, a lower-drag grille, full headlight bezels and an improved cab-side wind deflector, all aimed at better fuel efficiency and up-to-date styling. The R143 tractor unit is regarded as one of the notable European tractor units of its time and is remembered for its reliability and its role in advancing heavy-duty transport. Production of the 3-series stopped after the 4-series arrived in 1995.