An engineer from Stuttgart, Manfred Steinwinter, once wrestled
with maximizing the load-handling ability of
an over-the-road truck. Inspired by German truck builder Büssing,
he designed the cab-under-load truck (picture at left).
Steinwinter then formed an eponymous company and apparently engaged Daimler-Benz for some technical assistance. The truck
wouldn't just enable larger loads; Steinwinter envisioned it as a
modular platform, able to pull cargo trailers, double-decker bus-type
trailers, or even run sans trailer as a family vehicle.
Steinwinter
envisioned about half a dozen total variants to start with. His cantilevered cab included two seats, with a wardrobe and bed in-between.
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