IFA Horch H3
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TypeTruck
AlsocalledIFA H3
Production1947–1949
| IFA Horch H3 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) IFA Horch H3 in the Horch Museum, Germany | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Truck |
| Manufacturer | VEB HORCH Kraftfahrzeug- und Motorenwerke Zwickau |
| Also called | IFA H3 |
| Production | 1947–1949 |
| Assembly | Soviet occupation zone: Zwickau |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | 3 t truck |
| Body style | Short bonnet flatbed lorry |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Platform | IFA H3 |
| Related | Sd.Kfz. 11 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Maybach Hl42 (Otto, 4198 cm3, 73.5 kW) |
| Transmission | Manual five-speed unsynchronised gearbox |
| Propulsion | Tyres |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3000 mm |
| Length | 5945 mm |
| Width | 2300 mm |
| Height | 2420 mm |
| Kerb weight | 3900 kg |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | IFA Horch H3A |
The IFA Horch H3, also known as IFA H3, is a short bonnet lorry, and the first series production vehicle by East German VEB Horch Kraftfahrzeug- und Motorenwerke Zwickau, later known as VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau. The short-lived H3 was produced from 1947 to 1949 in Zwickau (then Soviet occupation zone); 852 were produced. Several parts used in the H3, most notably the engine, were originally intended to be used for Sd.Kfz. 11 half tracks.[1]
