Mercedes-Benz O302
The Mercedes-Benz O302 was a coach chassis manufactured by Mercedes-Benz between 1965 and 1974.
| Mercedes-Benz O302 | |
|---|---|
 Preserved Mercedes-Benz O302 painted as the West German team bus for the 1974 FIFA World Cup | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercedes-Benz |
| Production | 1965-74 1972-76 (in Hyundai, Korea) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Doors | 1 |
| Floor type | Step entrance |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Mercedes-Benz OM 352 Mercedes-Benz OM 327 Mercedes-Benz OM 355 Mercedes-Benz OM 360 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 9.6-11.9 metres |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercedes-Benz O321 |
| Successor | Mercedes-Benz O303 |
History
The Mercedes-Benz O302 was launched in May 1965 as a replacement for the O321. It was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz's Mannheim plant. Its body was designed to an austere Bauhaus style. The O302 was sold as both a chassis and as an integral bus with Mercedes-Benz supplying the body.[1]
Over 32,000 O302s were built over an eleven-year period, most as coaches but some were built as buses. It was superseded by the O303.[1][2]
OTOMARSAN derived O302T from O302 and O305. Most appealing difference is box-shaped chassis and stronger engine.
For the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany, each team was transported in a coach painted in the team's colours.[1]
References
- 40th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz O302: One for all Daimler 18 April 2005
- O303: Complex coach range from Mercedes Commercial Motor 13 December 1974
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