1989 Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 716K

Description

• Full Rapture Respray
• 6 Cylinder 2.4 VW Turbo Diesel
• 4WD
• 12 Volt Electrics
• Right hand drive
• Thousands spent
• Five brand new tyres
• Portal axles massive ground clearance
• Differential locks on both axles
• High & Low range gearbox
• LED full width light bar

The Pinzgauer is a family of high-mobility all-terrain 4WD and 6WD military utility vehicles. The vehicle was originally developed in the late 1960s and manufactured by Steyr-Daimler-Puch of Graz, Austria, and named after the Pinzgauer, an Austrian breed of cattle.

The Pinzgauer 716

Originally imaged in its original red paintwork parked outside an ex-RAF radar station you can see it has been transformed into the beauty it is today.  Very rarely coming to market in this fully restored condition and even more rare to find in right hand drive, this one comes to us from a very enthusiastic collector of unusual vehicles.  Having decided to reduce his collection, we are lucky enough to present what we believe is probably one of the best examples of this highly capable off-roader.  In fact, touted in some circles as the world’s best off-roader we can see why the UK, German and USA military still uses them, and some lucky bidder is about to learn why.

Purchasing the Pinzgauer three years ago, our vendor immediately went on to restore and refurbish the 716 bring it up to the fantastic condition it is now in.  Passing its last three MOTs without advisories and having a current one that expires in October this year, just confirms how well maintained this fantastic truck is.

Just viewing the images will show how well the bodywork has been looked after, with a full respray carried out eighteen months ago using the commercial, highly durable, Raptor protective paint coating that will look that way for many more years.  Fitted with a full-length roof rack, Warn Zeon 12-S Platinum Winch (Retailing at over £3k alone), full tow bar and electrics and less than one hundred and fifty miles ago, five brand new tyres, it is fully loaded with extras.

The current interior installation contains five seats in great condition, all fitted with seat belts.  Should you decide to use this versatile vehicle for a different purpose, maybe a camper? Then these seats are easily removed to leave a great space to work with.  The utilitarian nature of the cab is easy to navigate, and our vendor has shared that everything works as it should, including a great heater (another rarity).

Fitted with the highly sought after six-cylinder Volkswagen 2.4 litre Turbo Diesel engine that, as you can see from the video, starts first time and runs perfectly, arguably the best engine to be fitted to these Pinzgauers.  Mated to an automatic gearbox it pulls just as it should, powerfully and smoothly.  Another sought after option of 12-volt electrics are feeding the ancillaries.

The mechanicals were treated to a full overhaul less than 1,000 miles ago by a Specialist Steyr-Puch dealer which deemed this 716 as “ready for use” –  this fantastic example is genuinely wanting for nothing.

Our View

This Pinzgauer 716 is a serious contender for off-roader of the year, it really has unlimited options. Hire it out for TV work, convert it into a Camper or just drive it as it is. If it were us we would leave it as it is as, it is such a fantastic example, it really would be a shame to change it – but you pay your money, you can do what you choose.  Either way, being such a pampered Pinzgauer with so much money spent restoring and maintaining it plus thousands in extras, you will struggle to find a better example.

A genuine Pinzgauer 716 with an interesting history and an even more interesting future, you’d better get bidding. Good luck!

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Vehicle Location:  Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire BD19 – it’s the responsibility of the winning bidder to make collection / transportation arrangements directly with the vendor

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