The Goggomobil Transporter existed mostly because of one customer: Germany's postal service ordered over 2,000 of them, more than half of everything built.
Lead trim: Transporter TL van
Glas Goggomobil Transporter TLTL · 1956–1969
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FactThe Goggomobil Transporter existed mostly because of one customer: Germany's postal service ordered over 2,000 of them, more than half of everything built.
The Goggomobil Transporter, or Goggomobil TL, was introduced at the 1956 IFMA show, built largely at the request of the German Federal Postal Service, which procured more than 2,000 between October 1957 and November 1965. It had sliding front doors and came as an enclosed van with double back doors or as a pickup with a tailgate to the open bed (often used by municipal services as snowplows or street sweepers); 3,667 Transporter vans and pickups were produced. Wheelbase 1,800 mm (70.9 in), length 2,910 mm (114.6 in), width 1,316 mm (51.8 in), height 1,695 mm (66.7 in).
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transporter TL van | 1956–1969 | — | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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The Goggomobil TS coupe cost ten to twenty percent more than the plain T sedan it was built on, despite sharing its tiny engine and mechanicals.
The Goggomobil Transporter existed mostly because of one customer: Germany's postal service ordered over 2,000 of them, more than half of everything built.
For nearly a decade the Goggomobil T sedan opened its doors backwards, suicide-style — Glas only switched to conventional front-hinged doors in 1964, near the end of the run.
Rivals
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