Lloyd Lt 600

Among car enthusiasts there is still debate about the origin of the MPV, or multi-purpose vehicle. The Fiat Multipla, the Volkswagen bus and this Lloyd Transporter are in any case among the nominees.

Together with the Fiat Multipla, the Lloyd LT 600 (Lloyd Transporter) is the forerunner of todays multi purpose vehicle, with no fewer than six seats. This was possible because the engine and drivetrain were placed all the way at the front, creating a flat floor in the car. Lloyd was part of the Borgward group, which, incidentally, went bankrupt in the late nineteen fifties. Lloyd cars were still built into the early nineteen sixties. The example shown here is a later model with the large (596 cc, 2 cylinders) 19 hp engine, which gave the car a top speed of 85 km/h.