Looks like a pinz but not

Erik712m · Post by **Erik712m** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:31 pm

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/laverdamani ... %204x4.jpg

Laverda Made In Italy.

todds112 · Post by **todds112** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:52 pm

Wow, very similar. Actually uglier than the Pinz I think. Any info on the drive train? Straight axles, etc?

russ · Post by **russ** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:30 am

Definitely not a Pinz drive train but it is a 4x4. Here is a link to some pictures I found:

http://foto.fuoristrada.it/laverda_4x4

todds112 · Post by **todds112** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:49 am

Hmmm, mechanically more like a Volvo. Looks like about as close to copying the Pinz body as they could get. Steyr-Puch must not have had patent attorneys on retainer.

norcal pinz · Post by **norcal pinz** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:39 am

looks week, like allot could go wrong.

GenevaPinz · Post by **GenevaPinz** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:08 am

On the pictures from Russ's link, it looks like the rear is a classical leaf-sprung live axle, with no sign of portal axles...

Also, the picture of the levers shows a 2wd-4wd lever (same as on the pinz), a rear diff-locker lever, a missing front diff-locker lever (if I interpret the picture well :?: ), and more interestingly, a transfer case with a Power Take-Off.

Laverda is more known for its motorbikes, and a few websites mention this vehicle as being an aborted project... so this could be a rarity.

Jan