Produced at the Hanomag works in Hanover, the K55 crawler tractor has a model designation that refers to its 55 hp diesel engine and assumes a position of unique prominence in WIKING’s model history: The Berlin model makers took a first shot at this vehicle as early as the 1950s and originally designed it exclusively as a 1:25 scale display model for Hanomag. After removing the bonnet, you were granted a view of the reproduced engine. There was another striking feature: It was more than unusual at the time for a tracked vehicle to be controlled with a steering wheel. The Hanomag K55 was a rare exception as most other tracked vehicles were controlled with levers. No wonder then that the K55 with dozer blade was exceedingly easy to steer from the driver’s seat - even for inexperienced drivers and regardless of whether they operated in the forest or at the construction site.

Body, chassis, bonnet and interior light blue. Dozer blade with connected hydraulic system light blue as well. Inserted seat, steering wheel, exhaust and headlamps in black. Chains in black-grey. Bonnet imprint with white lettering “Hanomag” and “K55”. Front with Hanomag logo. Ventilation grille imprinted black on the bonnet. Rear Hanomag lettering on the hydraulic frame in black. Silver-painted headlamps.