German Military Motorcycle with Sidecar

Italeri 1:9

In 1938, based on a specific request of the German
army, BMW and Zundapp received the brief to start a co-joint development
project able to guarantee the highest number of common components to
optimize the maintenance activities and the spare parts logistic. The
prototypes had been released on 1940 and the production started at the
beginning of 1941. Its peculiar feature was to have the side-car wheel
that was driven with an axle connected to the rear wheel of the
motorcycle. These were fitted with a locking differential and selectable
gear ratios to optimize the on-road / off-road performance. The
twin-cylinder engine with a displacement of 750 cc was capable of
delivering 26 HP. The BMW R75 was able to reach the max speed of 95
Km/h. It was widely used, proving its realiability and sturdiness, on
all most important operating theaters and in all environmental
conditions (from North Africa to Russia).