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Hanomag Brillant 601L

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The Brillant 601L comes from Hanomag. The engine delivers 62 hp (45.6 kW), has 4 cylinders, with a displacement of 3,142 cm³. The machine is 3,750 mm long, 1,950 mm wide and 1,910 mm high. The unladen weight is 2,790 kg. The wheelbase measures 2,270 mm. The tank holds 125 litres. The engine is water-cooled. The model was built in Germany. The fuel is diesel. The gearbox offers 12 forward gears. There are also 3 reverse gears. Rated output across the Hanomag range ranges from 12 to 110 hp; the Brillant 601L sits in the middle of that range with 62 hp. Its immediate neighbours are the R460 below it with 60 hp and the K 65 A above it with 65 hp. Unladen weight across the Hanomag range ranges from 800 to 8,700 kg; here the Brillant 601L sits in the lower part of that range with 2,790 kg. 200 Hanomag models across 22 series are on record.

Hanomag – other models: collective page of German tractors outside the named ranges, from the R types through Granit, Brillant and Perfekt to the articulated Combitrac, 8.8 to 63 kW

This page gathers the Hanomag tractors the register could not assign to a named range, from the early pre-war R types to the post-war Granit, Brillant, Perfekt and Robust ranges and the articulated Combitrac models. Hanomag, the Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG, sold its farm-equipment division to Massey-Ferguson in 1971 and ended tractor production afterwards. The R types such as the R16, R22 or R40 carry roughly their power in hp in the number, while Combitrac models such as the C218 and R440 Combitrac are articulated four-wheel-drive tractors for use in vineyards and orchards.

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The register lists here 56 versions with 8.8 to 63 kW from one- to six-cylinder engines of 511 to 5,702 cm³, unladen weights of 800 to 3,750 kg, lengths of 2,340 to 3,990 mm, widths of 1,480 to 2,110 mm and heights of 1,450 to 2,390 mm; torque ranges from 117 to 265 Nm at rated speeds of 1,100 to 2,600 rpm. Most models run on diesel, a few early types on crude oil, and the R40 Holzgas on a wartime wood-gas unit.

In the 1950s and 1960s Hanomag was among the significant German tractor makers alongside Fendt, Deutz and Eicher, focused on mid-sized yard and field tractors as well as the specialised articulated Combitrac for special crops.

When buying used, on the older R types the cooling system, injection pump and gearbox condition matter, on the Combitrac models additionally the articulation joint and four-wheel-drive bearings; parts are now only found through Hanomag specialists and reproduction-parts makers.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Hanomag (weitere Modelle)

Technical data

Engine

Fueldieselcorrect
Power62 hp (45.6 kW)correct
Cylinders4correct
Displacement3,142 cm³correct
Coolingwater-cooledcorrect

Dimensions and weights

Length3,750 mmcorrect
Width1,950 mmcorrect
Height1,910 mmcorrect
Wheelbase2,270 mmcorrect
Unladen weight2,790 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Driverear-wheel driveWDcorrect
Gearbox12/3-Getriebecorrect
Forward gears12correct
Reverse gears3correct

Working data

Fuel tank capacity125 lcorrect

Origin and approval

PlantGermanycorrect

Where this model stands

Power-to-weight ratio: 16.3 kW/t (46 kW / 2.8 t)

Power class: Universal (40–100 hp)

Stronger than 43% of the tractors in the register — out of 15,663 models with a stated power figure.

Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the Hanomag Brillant 601L have?

The Hanomag Brillant 601L delivers 62 hp.

How much does the Hanomag Brillant 601L weigh?

The unladen weight is 2,790 kg.

What engine does the Hanomag Brillant 601L have?

4 cylinders, 3,142 cm³ displacement, Diesel.

What are the dimensions of the Hanomag Brillant 601L?

3,750 mm × 1,950 mm × 1,910 mm.

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.
  • Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
  • Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
  • Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.

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