Volkswagen LT55D-293-909

The register lists here 5 versions with 66 to 80 kW from six-cylinders of 2,380 cm³ displacement, unladen weights from 2,290 to 3,030 kg, a constant gross weight of 5,650 kg, lengths from 5,640 to 6,900 mm and widths from 2,110 to 2,250 mm.

The LT occupied the class above the Transporter at Volkswagen for the first time and competed with Mercedes-Benz and Ford in the light to medium-duty truck segment; the 55 range, with its high gross weight, served mainly as a base for box bodies, tippers and chassis for special bodies.

On used examples of these classics, rust on the frame, van floor and wheel arches, the condition of the engine and injection pump, the clutch and gearbox, the brakes, and the condition of the steering and suspension bushings matter; parts for this older range run mainly through specialists in historic Volkswagen commercial vehicles.