AMilitary transport & logistics
GAZ-53
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GAZ-53larger figure on 1 of 2
Unimog 435larger figure on 1 of 2
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Configuration
| Specification | GAZ-53 | Unimog 435 |
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| Manufacturer | GAZ[source] | Daimler-Benz[source] |
| Also called | GAZ-52[source] | Unimog U 1300 L Unimog U 1700 L[source] |
| Production | 1961–1993[source] | 1975–1993[source] |
| Assembly | Soviet Union / Russia: Gorky (Nizhny Novgorod)[source] | Germany: Gaggenau |
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| Class | Truck[source] | 7,5 t truck[source] |
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| Body style | 2-door standard cab 4-door double cab (fire engines only)[source] | — |
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| Layout | Front engine layout[source] | — |
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| Engine | 3.5L GAZ-51 I6 (1961-1964, after that only on GAZ-52 variant) 4.3L ZMZ-53 V8 (1964-1993)[source] | Mercedes-Benz OM 353.959 Mercedes-Benz OM 353.961 Mercedes-Benz OM 366[source] |
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| Transmission | 4-speed manual[source] | 8-speed manual[source] |
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| Wheelbase | 3,700 mm (145.7 in)[source] | 3,250–3,850 mm (128– 151 + 5 ⁄ 8 in)[source] |
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| Curb weight | 2,989–3,260 kg (6,590–7,187 lb)[source] | — |
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| Predecessor | GAZ-51[source] | none[source] |
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| Successor | GAZ-3307[source] | Unimog 437[source] |
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| Type | — | Truck[source] |
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| Related | — | Unimog 436[source] |
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| Kerb weight | — | 4.5–5.5 t (4.4–5.4 long tons; 5.0–6.1 short tons)[source] |
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| Design and production context | — | The Unimog 435 is a vehicle of the Unimog -series by Mercedes-Benz . 30,726 vehicles were produced from 1975 to 1993 in eight different variants in the Mercedes-Benz Unimog-plant in Gaggenau . The vehicles were sold as Unimog U 1300 L and Unimog U 1700 L . Best selling vehicle was the U 1300 L , which was built as a special vehicle for the Bundeswehr and the German fire department often. The successor Unimog 437 with a similar appearance is still in production. The Unimog 436, which is produced in Turkey, was initially based on the Unimog 435. It is also available with a convertible cab, while the Unimog 435 comes always with a full cab. The names of Unimog-modells may create confusion, the U 1300 belongs to the Unimog 425-series, while the U 1300 L belongs to the Unimog 435-series.[source] |
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| Origin reported by inventory | — | West Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 10, row 10, cell 3; revision 1374498456; retrieved 2026-09-30 Germany[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 8, cell 4; revision 1361593065; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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