The OM Tigre was the medium-weight member of OM’s animal-named truck family. Introduced in 1958, it stayed in production until 1972, when the numeric series took over.
OM Tigre at a glance
| Maker | Officine Meccaniche (OM), Brescia |
|---|---|
| Production | 1958–1972 |
| Class | medium truck |
| Engine | 6,870 cc four-cylinder in line diesel |
| Power | 105 CV at 1,900 rpm |
| Gross weight | 12–14 tonnes |
| Payload | 6.5–7.5 tonnes |
| Replaced | Super Taurus |
| Replaced by | OM 120 and OM 140 |
This article is based on one short Italian Wikipedia page, the only source used. No free photograph of the Tigre is available, so the page keeps the old cover image.
History of the OM Tigre
OM decided in 1958 to widen its range of trucks with animal names by adding the Tigre above the Leoncino and Tigrotto. The new model replaced the Super Taurus and was aimed at the medium-weight end of the market.
The Tigre used a four-cylinder in-line diesel of 6,870 cc producing 105 CV at 1,900 rpm. Depending on specification it carried a gross weight of 12 to 14 tonnes and a payload of 6.5 to 7.5 tonnes. Production continued until 1972, when the truck was replaced by the OM 120 and OM 140 of the numeric series.
Design and features
- Big four: a 6,870 cc four-cylinder diesel of 105 CV at a low 1,900 rpm.
- Medium weight: 12 to 14 tonnes gross, with 6.5 to 7.5 tonnes of payload.
- Bridge model: it replaced the Super Taurus and was replaced by the OM 120 and 140.
OM Tigre versions
- Tigre: the standard medium truck of 1958–1972.
- OM 120 and OM 140: the numeric-series successors.
The smaller OM Tigrotto filled the gap below the Tigre, while the numeric series eventually replaced both. More vehicles are in the OM collection.
Sources
- OM Tigre, Italian Wikipedia: engine, weights, production, successors
