-4cyl. air cooled motor
-ZF 5spd trans,
-true 6x6
-shift on the fly 4wd and front & rear lockers
-portal axles
-central backbone tube chassis
Located in Jackson, Wyoming.
Price: $18,000 firm
I originally bought this truck in 2002 and received it in 2003. This truck was imported to the USA in 2000 by Sean at Eurotruck Importers. The truck had been neglected for a lot of years before I got it. I started fixing up the truck right after I got it in 2003 and did a lot of work to it. I then sold the truck locally here in Wyoming in 2005. About a month ago I bought the truck back from the guy I sold it to here locally. I bought the truck with the intention of having some fun with it and then re-selling. Since I purchased the truck in 2002 it has only had 3,000 miles put on it. Approx 2500 of that was put on it by me and the other 500 put on by the guy I sold it to. This is documented. Needless to say the guy I sold it to and bought it back from did not use the truck much at all.
This truck is very rich in history that is very well documented. It was originally an Austrian Pinzgauer and was originally tan in color which is a very rare color for a Pinz. In 1993 Warn Industries and Mike Warn put in an order to Taubenreuther in Austria ( a partner/supplier of Warns) to find Mike a 6x6 Pinz for use in the 1994 Transylvania Trophy which at the time was a Warn Industries sponsored event. These days the Trans Trophy is known as the Croatia Trophy. Peter Taubenreuther and his partner found the Warn PInz in Hungary at a hunting farm, brought it back to Austria and made it into the Warn Pinzgauer. Mike then drove it in the 94 Warn Transylvania Trophy. After the race the truck could not be imported to the USA since it was not 25yrs old yet so Mike sold it and in 1995 it competed in the 95 Warn Morocco Trophy. After this it went with Vince Cobley to the UK where it was used in other events, as far as I know mostly as a service vehicle. As mentioned above, in 2000 it was imported to the USA. Right after import it went to a guy in Indiana who had it a year or two but didn't do anything with it. That is when I came into the picture and purchased the truck.
For the event in 94 the truck was given the Warn paint scheme, outfitted with the exo-cage which has a snorkel built into it, fitted with 6 Recaro seats, Zarges cargo boxes, a cab back with sliding rear window, treadwall rear floor insert, BN4 gas fired heater, Warn driving lights (now vintage!) and front + rear winches. The truck no longer has winches but everything else is present. Beyond this I am not real sure what was done to the truck as the build log on it is in Austrian! The video does give some insight though and the truck as I mention can be seen in the video a bunch of times.
I doubt you will find a Pinzgauer anywhere with this kind of history that is as well documented as the Warn Pinz. Due to it's history and documentation I feel it is one of a kind. I love this truck, I really do! It is a blast to drive and the history makes it super cool to me, not to mention the cool factor of the 6x6. But this truck is not for me, I have a crazy build up going on for my truck that suits me best.
I did aid Warn in a write up on the truck in 2011 and also proved pictures for the article. Peter Taubenreuther comments at the bottom of the article backing up what I say about this truck.
http://www.warn.com/blog/2011/12/14/the ... auer.shtml
I am in no hurry to sell and my price is firm. I enjoy using, playing with and working on the truck. It has never been restored or re-furbished as far as I know other than the work performed by Taubenreuther and myself and perhaps a few other owners just doing repairs and maintenance. This truck deserves a good home and is best suited for an enthusiast.
Below is all the good stuff and I will just post receipts for the work I had performed in 2004. Additional parts and work was performed by myself in 2004 including a new clutch, TD tail lights, mud flaps, ect ect ect. The pictures should do most of the talking when it comes to condition of the truck and work it has received since 2003 when I acquired the truck. I will list what the truck needs in terms of repairs or any issues it has. I am not interested in any trades, I don't need any more trucks. I was just offered a 1988 JDM 12-HT high roof Cruiser in trade in great condition and I am not really even all that interested in that.
The truck comes with spare parts, a build log in Austrian from 1994, a factory repair manual, factory parts book, owners manual in Austrian and the original video of the 1994 Trans Trophy. In the video the Pinz is featured numerous times along with Mike driving it.
The truck has:
-x7 33x10.5 Interco Bogger tires
-x6 Rancho 9000 adjustable shocks
-x2 TD PInz yellow stripe HD coil springs in front
-VDO tach
-Petronix ignition kit
-Magnaflow muffler and good tail pipe back from that, exits all the way back unlike the stock set up and we dumped the heater exchanger junk
-fully functioning snorkel built into the exo-cage
-new LHS window channel
-freshly rebuilt fuel pump, NOS kit from SAV
-replaced clutch in 2004, NOS
-brake drums and shoes all replaced in 2004
-x2 t-case input seals
-dog house (shifter mechanism) on 5spd trans rebuilt with new seals
-x2 new batteries
-recently rebuilt carbs, no proof though as it was done by PO right before I bought the truck
-new MAN oil filter and 30w non-detergent engine oil as specified by Steyr
-t-case, axles and portal boxes new gear oil
-propeller shaft was replaced in 2004 and it is still like new.
-TD tail lights and rear mud flaps installed in 2004
-x2 brand new door stops
-new MAN air filter
-new MAN fuel filter
-safety glass in one of the front split windshields, the other is a Benz and I don't know if it is safety glass.
-x2 new front one-piece axle boots in front, installed in 2004
-x4 new limiting straps, installed in 2004
-new steering damper, I think it is a Rancho
-all new ball joints in 2004
-new oil pan gasket, painted oil pan with Rust Bullet
and much much more!
Spare parts I have on hand are; these are all factory parts:
-new Ex-Swiss cab. This was cut about two feet behind the cab but all it needs is to be welded to the Warn Pinz bed.
-x2 one piece axle boots
-trans shifter rebuild kit
-all gaskets and seals for the fuel tank to stop fuel leaks
Pictures!
These were taken 7-13-13 & 8-17-13.
To be continued!
