L1317

This 13-ton Mercedes-Benz truck belongs to the light Wörth / LK family that was introduced in 1984 as part of the company’s new light commercial-vehicle range. It sat in the middle of the lineup and was offered in a variety of workhorse configurations, including rigid chassis, tipper and tractor variants, depending on market and application. Over time the series received updates and additional derivatives, including later EcoPower versions in the 1990s, but it remained fundamentally part of the same continuous LK/LN2 generation. In Mercedes-Benz truck history, this nameplate is associated with the long-running cab-over short-hood light-duty range built from the mid-1980s at Wörth and, later, also in Ludwigsfelde. The model’s production ended in 1998 when Mercedes-Benz replaced the LK/LN2 generation with the all-new Atego, marking the close of a very successful era for the brand’s medium-light commercial trucks.