Since its original introduction in 1948 the Unimog has remained in constant production, Daimler-Benz took over in 1951 and has regularly updated the vehicle over time to continually improve it. Of course, stylistically the Unimog looks vastly different to the Land Rover, and to the Willys Jeep from WWII that had a significant hand in inspiring both vehicles.
It was also fitted with a power takeoff, just like a tractor, for powering mechanical equipment around the farm like potatoes harvesters (pictured above). The first Unimog had a track width exactly equal to that of two rows of potatoes, so it could be used as a plow tractor. The vehicle was designed with a track width to fit neatly over two rows of potatoes. This image from the 1950s shows a Unimog being used for harvesting on a potato farm. Its development followed a similar path to that of the first Land Rovers in that both were designed as utilitarian 4×4 vehicles that could be driven on the road but still fulfill all the tasks usually performed by a tractor.
The Unimog was developed in Germany in the years immediately after WWII.
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