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Faun Kraka 640 – narrow mini-transporter for steep terrain: 697cc two-cylinder engine, 875kg payload, 2,060mm wheelbase, 1,460mm width, built in 1974
Faun is a German commercial vehicle manufacturer that, alongside heavy trucks, mobile cranes and municipal vehicles, built narrow special-purpose transporters under the Kraka name for locations with limited width, such as steep vineyard slopes and orchards with narrow rows of trees. The Kraka 640 belongs to this narrow series.
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The two-cylinder engine with a displacement of 697cc drives a vehicle with an unladen weight of 735kg. With a gross vehicle weight of 1,610kg, a payload of 875kg remains, more than the vehicle's own weight. A wheelbase of 2,060mm combined with a width of just 1,460mm and four wheels results in a short, very narrow vehicle that fits between rows too tight for an ordinary van.
For work on slopes and between rows of trees or vines, narrow width matters far more than engine power. A gross vehicle weight of 1,610kg sits well below the 3,500kg threshold at which the EU category N1 begins; vehicles of this kind are usually driven with an agricultural or comparable licence rather than a standard car licence.
When buying a used narrow special transporter of this kind, the condition of the suspension and steering knuckles matters most, as these are put under particular strain by work on uneven and sloping ground. Also worth checking are the brakes, steering and seals against damp, since such vehicles often stand outdoors in all weather. Spare parts for this narrow special series are naturally scarcer than for a widely used series-built van and mostly available only through specialists.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells KRAKA 640
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