Zastava 620B

Zastava 620B
Overview
Manufacturer	Zastava Automobiles
Production	1962–1976
Body and chassis
Class	Light Utility Truck
Powertrain
Engine	Diesel Fiat 305 - 1.901 cm3
Transmission	4x2
Dimensions
Length	5,295 mm (208.5 in)
Width	1,924 mm (75.7 in)
Height	1,920 mm (75.6 in)

Zastava 620B was a crew cab (double cab) light utility truck, developed on the basis of Fiat 615, also produced by Zastava Automobiles under licence since 1961.

Characteristics

Vehicle was equipped with Fiat's 1.9 liter gasoline engine,^[1] featuring seating place for 6 persons layed in two rows, with 3 or 4 doors and a flatbed. It kept model's distinctive design feature - front suicide doors.

Equipment

Truck was developed to carry 6 persons and 1,200kg of payload. The vehicle was equipped with yellow rotating light and mobile reflector for lighting up roads at night work.^[2]

Vehicle was delivered in yellow color, which was mandatory for this type of vehicles. The front bumpers and rear body side were painted in red-white slanting stripes.

Production of this light utility truck was florishing until 1969, when company started retooling and introduction of new technologies.^[3] However, production of this model continued until 1976.

Legacy

Zastava 615 and Zastava 620 earned somewhat a cult status in the countries of the former Yugoslavia. This truck had significant appearance in the cult Yugoslav TV series Kamiondžije (Truckers).

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