The Avia A75 was one of the four models of the last modernization of the Avia A series, introduced in 1997–1998 with a new riveted frame, a tilting cab and Euro 2 engines of 76 or 85 kW. The A series remained in production at Letňany until 13 November 2000.
Avia A75 at a glance
| Maker | Avia (Daewoo Avia), Letňany |
|---|---|
| Production | 1997–2000 |
| Range | A60, A70, A75, A80 |
| Frame | riveted |
| Front axle | fixed |
| Brakes | front discs |
| Wheels | 205/75–17.50 |
| Engines | Euro 2 diesel, 76 or 85 kW |
| Gearbox | five- or six-speed |
| Cab | tilting |
| A-series total | about 250,000 vehicles |
| Production ended | 13 November 2000 |
The A75 has no article of its own; it is described in the Avia company history on English Wikipedia and in the Czech article on the A series, which covers the A60/A70/A75/A80 generation at its end.
History of the Avia A75
In 1997 Avia modernised the A series for the last time. The new models were sold as A60, A70, A75 and A80, and production ran from 1998 alongside the last A21T and A31T trucks. They received a completely new chassis with a riveted frame, a fixed front axle and front disc brakes, together with smaller 205/75–17.50 wheels. The cab was completely new inside and, most importantly for operators, it tilted forward, something customers had asked for since the 1980s.
The engines were Euro 2 diesels of 76 kW or 85 kW with an intercooler, coupled to a five- or six-speed gearbox. The vehicles were sold with the usual Avia choice of bodies: platform trucks, box vans, tippers and special superstructures built on the chassis-cab.
By this time the Letňany factory belonged to Daewoo, which had bought a majority stake in 1995 through the Daewoo Steyr consortium; the trucks were often marketed as Daewoo-Avia. Production of the A series ended on 13 November 2000, after about 250,000 vehicles of the whole A family — A15, A20/21, A30/31, A60/65, A70/75/80 — had left the works since 1968. The A series was replaced by the new D range, which had been presented at the Brno truck show in June 2000.
Design and features
- Tilting cab: the long-requested improvement over the fixed cab of the earlier A21 and A31.
- Riveted frame: a completely new chassis for the final generation.
- Front disc brakes: part of the 1997 modernization.
- Euro 2 engines: 76 or 85 kW with intercooler, five- or six-speed gearbox.
- End of an era: the last A-series trucks were built in November 2000.
Avia A75 versions
- A60: the lightest model of the 1997 range.
- A70: the intermediate model; English Wikipedia lists this position as the A65.
- A75: one of the two heavier models of the range.
- A80: the heaviest of the final A-series models.
- Daewoo-Avia branding: trucks sold while the factory was owned by Daewoo.
The final A series replaced the Avia A31, and it was itself replaced by the Avia D90 and the rest of the D range. More models are in the Avia collection.
Sources
- Avia Motors, English Wikipedia: 1997 modernization, chassis, brakes, engines, production end
- Avia A 15 / A 20 / A 30, Czech Wikipedia: range names, tilting cab, Daewoo period
