Buessing BUSSING 5500
Built: 1952-1952 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1952
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Büssing – other models: the collection page for trucks outside the named ranges, from LS and BS to Commodore, Konsul and President, six-cylinder diesels up to 13,446 cm³
This page gathers the Büssing trucks the register could not assign to a named range. Büssing, founded in Braunschweig in 1903 and recognisable by its stylised lion emblem, was one of Germany's most traditional truck and bus manufacturers before the brand was absorbed into MAN in 1971. The type logic ranges from the plain LS series through the later BS nomenclature to the flagship models given resounding names — Commodore, Konsul and President; the U series denoted Büssing's characteristic underfloor-engine construction, in which the engine sat lying beneath the chassis rather than ahead of the cab.
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The register lists 16 versions here with 7,369 to 13,446 cm³ displacement from exclusively six-cylinder diesel engines, weights of 6,080 to 10,480 kg, gross vehicle weights of 7,495 to 16,500 kg, lengths of 6,000 to 11,700 mm and widths of 2,320 to 2,520 mm.
With its underfloor-engine technology, Büssing shaped both heavy long-haul trucks and line-service buses in the 1950s and 1960s, standing alongside Mercedes-Benz, MAN and Krupp for the post-war German commercial vehicle industry; after the takeover, many of its design features fed into MAN's ranges of the 1970s.
On these historic vehicles, check rust on the cab and frame, accessibility and cooling on the underfloor-engine variants, the condition of the drivetrain and brake system, and the cab mounting; since the brand has not existed for over five decades, parts run almost exclusively through vintage commercial-vehicle specialists and Büssing-MAN clubs.
Sources: Kennwerte der Modelle Büssing (weitere Modelle), RDW (Niederlande)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 6correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Length | 8,530 mmcorrect |
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| Width | 2,490 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 5,250 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 6,557 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 12,000 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 4correct |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Buessing BUSSING 5500 weigh?
The unladen weight is 6,557 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Buessing BUSSING 5500?
12,000 kg.
What engine does the Buessing BUSSING 5500 have?
6 cylinders.
What are the dimensions of the Buessing BUSSING 5500?
8,530 mm × 2,490 mm.
When was the Buessing BUSSING 5500 built?
Production years: 1952.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 9 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Other models in this series
8000 S
BS 117 GT
BS 13FSA
BS12L RL43
BS15L
BS19
COMMODORE LU 11/16
COMMODORE U
KONSUL 11
KONSUL II
LS 11
LS 1311 D
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Truck in 3D section
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