Unimog 425

The Unimog 425 was the first series production heavy duty Unimog. Daimler-Benz built 3,135 of them in three types at the Mercedes-Benz Gaggenau plant from 1975 to 1988, alongside the longer wheelbase Unimog 435. It was shown at the 1974 DLG show in Frankfurt as the U 120, and the production models with 125 PS or 150 PS engines were sold as the U 1300 and U 1500. It is a two-axle lorry with a downswept ladder frame, rear-wheel drive with selectable front drive, coil-sprung portal axles and dual-circuit pneumatic disc brakes, powered by the turbocharged OM 352 diesel through an eight-speed gearbox, with a 24-gear option for farm work. It was the first Unimog with the angular cab that is still used today.