Hobby Boss 85510 Russian KrAZ-260 Cargo Truck

The KrAZ-260 is a Soviet (Ukrainian) military truck from the Cold War period. The first copies of this car appeared in the second half of the 1970s, and serial production was carried out in the years 1973-1993. The drive is provided by a single 8-cylinder engine JaMZ-238L with a capacity of 300 hp.

The KrAZ-260 was developed at the Soviet (now Ukrainian) AvtoKraz plants as a development of the KrAZ-255 car. Compared to the original, a few changes were made, including: a new engine with more power was used, a different gearbox was used, and performance was also improved - especially the maximum speed. However, most of all, the load capacity of the vehicle was increased (from 7.5 to 9 tons). The KrAZ-260 - like its predecessor - is characterized by a good load capacity and high mobility even in difficult terrain, thanks to the all-wheel drive. It is used primarily for the transport of people and cargo. Its current operators are primarily Ukraine, but also Greece and Serbia. In the past, KrAZ-260 was also used by the armed forces of Egypt and India.