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IFA V901/2-Z-KO – light commercial vehicle from East Germany's vehicle industry: three-cylinder engine, 1,850 kg gross vehicle weight, 2,780 mm wheelbase, 1,720 mm width, built 1955
IFA was the collective name for vehicle manufacturing in East Germany, under which several East German plants built cars, commercial vehicles and motorcycles. Going by its figures, the V901/2-Z-KO belongs to the light commercial vehicles of this 1950s vehicle industry.
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The V901/2-Z-KO is powered by a three-cylinder engine. With a gross vehicle weight of 1,850 kg and a kerb weight of 1,020 kg, 830 kg of payload remains, more than the kerb weight itself. The wheelbase measures 2,780 mm, the width 1,720 mm, and the vehicle rides on four wheels.
A three-cylinder engine in such a light vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 1,850 kg places it among the small delivery vans used in the 1950s for goods transport within cities and regions. A payload of 830 kg against a kerb weight of only 1,020 kg shows a design that was efficient for its time, with little dead weight of its own.
When buying such an old East German delivery van used, the condition of the frame and body panels matters most, since decades of standing and use often leave rust damage. The three-cylinder engine should be checked for compression and bearing condition, as it had to manage without modern sealing technology of this build era. Spare parts for such a rare vehicle of this age can practically only be found through collectors and specialists in East German vehicles.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells V901/2-Z-KO
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