Freightliner FLC 120 CLASSIC
Built: 1979 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1979
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Freightliner – other models: the collective page of US trucks outside the named ranges, from the FL and FLC Classic through the Business Class and Century Class to the Sprinter import, 6 to 8 cylinders, 3.5 to 25 tonnes
This page gathers the Freightliner vehicles the register could not assign to a named range – from the classic bonneted FLC Classic through the forward-control FL range and the long-haul Business Class and Century Class to the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter sold in North America under the Freightliner brand. Freightliner was founded in 1942 as the commercial-vehicle arm of the haulier Consolidated Freightways in Portland, Oregon, and has belonged to Daimler, today Daimler Truck, since the 1981 takeover; the brand has been market leader in heavy trucks in the US for decades. The subsidiary Thomas Built Buses, part of the same group since 1998, supplies school buses on Freightliner chassis.
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The register lists here 24 versions with 231 to 276 kW from six to eight cylinders of 2,987 to 15,000 cm³ displacement, unladen weights from 2,530 to 16,760 kg, gross vehicle weights from 3,500 to 24,560 kg, lengths from 5,550 to 12,000 mm and widths from 2,150 to 2,550 mm.
Freightliner, alongside Kenworth, Peterbilt and International, shapes the image of the American semi-tractor; the older bonneted FLC and FLA models gathered here and the forward-control FL range represent the transition from the classic US trucks of the 1980s to today's aerodynamically shaped Cascadia successors.
Buying used, on these Freightliner models operating hours and the engine's service history – often Detroit Diesel or Caterpillar units – the condition of frame and suspension, rust on the cab, and on the bonneted models the condition of the bonnet and its mounting all count; spare parts run through the Freightliner and Daimler Truck network in North America.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Freightliner (weitere Modelle), Freightliner Trucks (Daimler Truck, Hersteller)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 8correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 12,700 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 9,100 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 2,450 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 5,750 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 8,400 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 21,700 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 6correct |
|---|
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Freightliner FLC 120 CLASSIC weigh?
The unladen weight is 8,400 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Freightliner FLC 120 CLASSIC?
21,700 kg.
What engine does the Freightliner FLC 120 CLASSIC have?
8 cylinders, 12,700 cm³ displacement.
What are the dimensions of the Freightliner FLC 120 CLASSIC?
9,100 mm × 2,450 mm.
When was the Freightliner FLC 120 CLASSIC built?
Production years: 1979.
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 10 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
3 AXLE RIGID BODY
ALLEGRO
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D 1120 6X4 TRUCK TRACTOR
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FLA
FLA 9664 CABOVER
FLA CABOVER
Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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