The Pegaso 3045 was the four-wheel-drive tactical truck that replaced the 3020 in Spanish Army service in 1970. Its successors, the 170 hp 3046 and the 200 hp 3055, became the most common military Pegasos, and the 3046 was also sold to Egypt in a contract of up to 10,000 vehicles.
Pegaso 3045 at a glance
| Maker | ENASA, Barcelona and Madrid |
|---|---|
| Marque | Pegaso |
| First tactical truck | 3020, 1963, 4×4 |
| Replacement | 3045 from 1970, with the 6×6 3050 |
| 3046 | 170 hp, the most widespread model |
| 3055 | 200 hp, the later and more powerful version |
| Egyptian contract | up to 10,000 units for the Egyptian Army |
| Spanish nickname | Egipcio, earned in forest fire service |
| Other users | Spanish forest fire brigades and civil services |
The article follows the English and Spanish Wikipedia articles on Pegaso, which describe the 3045 family inside the history of the marque.
History of the Pegaso 3045
Pegaso’s first production tactical truck was the 4×4 3020 of 1963. In 1970 it was replaced by the 3045, joined by the six-wheeled 3050, and the line was then developed into the 170 hp 3046 and the 200 hp 3055, which became dominant in the Spanish Army.
The 3046 was the subject of a substantial contract with the Egyptian Army, for up to 10,000 vehicles. The type was also very common in Spanish forest fire brigades, where its crews nicknamed it Egipcio, the Egyptian, after that export deal.
The 3045 family sat alongside other all-wheel-drive Pegasos of the late 1970s: the 3545 BLR, an airborne 170 hp 4×4 armoured car, the amphibious 3550 VAP, and the 6×6 3560 BMR with its 306 hp engine and the VEC derivative. Together they equipped the Spanish Army in large numbers.
Pegaso’s military work was part of a wider business that ran from 1946 to 1990 and produced more than 350,000 vehicles. After the 1990 sale of ENASA to Iveco the marque disappeared from new models, though many 3045s and 3046s remain in service or in preservation.
Design and features
- Tactical 4×4: the 3045 was designed for off-road military work, with the 6×6 3050 as its heavier companion.
- Power growth: the 3046 offered 170 hp, the later 3055 200 hp.
- Egyptian contract: up to 10,000 3046s for the Egyptian Army, one of Pegaso’s largest export deals.
- Fire service: Spanish forest fire brigades used the 3046 so widely that it earned the nickname Egipcio.
- Military family: related armoured models included the 3545 BLR, 3550 VAP, 3560 BMR and VEC.
Pegaso 3045 versions
- 3020 (1963): the first production tactical Pegaso, replaced in 1970.
- 3045 (1970): the 4×4 that gave the family its name.
- 3050: the 6×6 version introduced with the 3045.
- 3046: 170 hp development, the most numerous model.
- 3055: 200 hp version, the most powerful of the line.
The civilian heavy range of the same years is in the 2000 series article, the armoured BLR in Pegaso BLR, and the whole marque under Pegaso.
Sources
- Pegaso, English Wikipedia: 3020, 3045, 3046, 3055, Egyptian contract, armoured models
- Pegaso, Spanish Wikipedia: military vehicles, Egyptian order, marque history
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