1956 Porsche Typ 597
Porsche Typ 597 “Jagdwagen”
Year of manufacture – 1956
Engine –4-Zyl.Boxer
Engine capacity – 1,582 cc
Horsepower – 50 hp (37 kW)
Full speed – 100 km/h
An amphibious vehicle was an answer to the order for Bundeswehr armament (the armed forces of Germany). Porsche began to investigate a new direction with its "Jagdwagen" – or "chase car" in 1953. Vehicle type 597 can move both on the land and in the water, and all-wheel drive operated by a driver works equally well both on the asphalt and off the road. When it was presented by Bundeswehr, it left behind other competitors, which stuck in the mud.
Year of manufacture – 1956
Engine –4-Zyl.Boxer
Engine capacity – 1,582 cc
Horsepower – 50 hp (37 kW)
Full speed – 100 km/h
An amphibious vehicle was an answer to the order for Bundeswehr armament (the armed forces of Germany). Porsche began to investigate a new direction with its "Jagdwagen" – or "chase car" in 1953. Vehicle type 597 can move both on the land and in the water, and all-wheel drive operated by a driver works equally well both on the asphalt and off the road. When it was presented by Bundeswehr, it left behind other competitors, which stuck in the mud.
