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Fabo 748
Switzerland · ATV · built by Fahrzeugbau AG, Otelfingen
| Also known as | Fabo 748 8x8 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Fahrzeugbau AG, Otelfingen |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Built | 1973–1974 |
| Type | ATV |
| Status | Prototype |
| Use | Civilian |
| Propulsion | |
| Land drive | 8x8 |
| Engine | Renault 1300 cc, 42 hp, hydrostatic transmission |
| Power | 42 hp |
The Fabo 748 was an eight-wheel-drive amphibious all-terrain vehicle developed in Switzerland. The project began in early 1973 under Mr Rödiger and Peter Larice, and two prototypes were built by Fahrzeugbau AG of Otelfingen, a firm that had assembled some 300 'Swiss Buggy' vehicles in 1973.
A 42 hp Renault engine of 1,300 cc drove all eight wheels through a hydrostatic transmission. The vehicle could carry a payload of 950 kg for a total mass of 1,500 kg, climb 45-degree slopes and cope with mud, snow and sand. It was shown at a motor show in 1974, but problems with the transmission led to the project being cancelled in October 1974.
In 1975 the company was converted by René P. Schmidt into Renesco Garagentriebe AG, and in 1980 he founded Rascor AG.
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