IFA-W50

In March 1956 in the context of the avoidance of doubling developments (in Warsaw Pact the states) by the advice for mutual economic aid (RGW) small and middle passenger cars and truck under 5 Tons of pay load were assigned to the GDR. 1962 were introduced in Ludwig field the IFA W-45, (Prototype of the W-50), developed by engineers of from Werdau. It nevertheless possessed a diesel engine. The entrance consisted of a few welded together iron pipes over the front axle turned out too briefly.
From 1965 to 1990 built W-50 reached end of 1985 430,000 pieces was estimated with an export quota of 70% in the socialist brother states as low-priced and durable trucks and. For its own engine development there were however no capacities, 1967 the license for the MAN m-procedure was bought. The pay load amounts to depending upon execution up to, the transmission had 5 courses.
The IFA W 50 with first 110, then with 125 HP, was as 4x4 for agriculture and military an export success (pay load approx. 8 Tons with the Allrad-W50). By the IFA W-50 a tractor was abetted, the. Starting from 1967 there was this tractor with 125 HP, to which a course load of 25 Tons
A new development, which was built in series, was the L 60, which was presented 1986.
The L-60 is considered as a successor of the W-50 however parallel with the W-50 starting from 1987 was manufactured