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Lamar Sprinter: 3,500 kg chassis with dual rear tyres, a 1,950 cc four-cylinder engine, 6,700 mm length and a 4,330 mm wheelbase for rear-heavy bodywork
At a gross vehicle weight of 3,500 kg, the Sprinter sits in EU class N1, the upper end of commercial vehicles that can be driven on a category B car licence. The dual tyres on the rear axle, out of six wheels in total, show that the chassis is built for a body with its weight concentrated over the rear axle, as is common for tipper, crane or special bodies rather than a simple box.
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The four-cylinder engine of 1,950 cc drives the vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 3,500 kg and an unladen weight of 2,348 kg, leaving around 1,152 kg for payload. At 6,700 mm long, 2,190 mm wide and with a 4,330 mm wheelbase on six wheels, the chassis is built longer than a plain van, pointing to a correspondingly long body. Top speed is 90 km/h.
Vehicles of this type are often named not for the original chassis manufacturer but for the bodybuilder who finished someone else's chassis with its own body; the figures here therefore describe the finished work vehicle above all. At 3,500 kg, right at the upper limit of class N1, the vehicle remains drivable without an additional licence category and without a tachograph requirement.
For a used example of such a long chassis with dual rear tyres, the condition of the rear axle and leaf springs matters, since these take particular strain on bodies with a heavy rear load. It is also worth checking the connections between chassis and bodywork, the condition of the brakes at this weight, and corrosion on the frame under the body.
Sources: SpecCodex-Register: Kennwerte des Modells Lamar Sprinter
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