Truck Stop Classics: MAN (Diesel) 19.361, 10.212, And 13.215 – Rolling Exhibition

A trio of classic, heavy-duty MAN vehicles with friendly, rounded shapes. Toughness masked by soft looks, this especially applies to the duo sitting on the semi-low loader.

MAN F8 19.361 4x2 tractor

The front-runner is an F8 19.321 4×2 tractor from the early eighties; 19 tonnes GVWR, maximum power output 320 DIN-hp.

M.A.N. Diesel 10.212 and 13.215

Riding along comfortably, two representatives of the 1956-1969 generation of the truck maker’s ‘Ponton-Kurzhauber’-series of short-nosed conventionals. I’d say that both of them are around 60 years old.

M.A.N. Diesel 10.212 HZ - 1

Short nose, short chassis. And curvy! Its full name is M.A.N. Diesel 10.212 HS. The classic model designation goes as follows: up to 10 tonnes payload capacity (deduct the weight of the truck body), maximum power output 212 DIN-hp, HS for Hauben-Sattelzugmaschine (a conventional 4×2 tractor unit).

Its engine must be the D 2146 HM, a naturally aspirated inline-six with a displacement of 9,659 cc.

M.A.N. Diesel 10.212 HZ - 2

M.A.N. Diesel 10.212 HZ - 3

M.A.N. Diesel 10.212 HZ - 4

Completely period correct is the chassis in bright red, not only found on vehicles from the M.A.N. Diesel stable. It used to be Germany’s favorite truck chassis color.

M.A.N. Diesel 13.215 HK - 1

M.A.N. Diesel 13.215 HK - 2

M.A.N. Diesel 13.215 HK - 3

Triple red? A 13.215 HK (Hauben-Kipper, a conventional 4×2 dump truck) with a Meiller-Kipper three-way dump body. To the best of my knowledge, the earthmover is powered by the 10,350 cc, D 2156 HM-series inline-six.

1967 M.A.N. Diesel 13.215 FK

Here’s a 13.215 4×2 dump truck as a cabover with a day cab, which means it’s an FK rather than an HK. The F stands for Frontlenker, forward control. Note that it has the brand new Saviem tilt cab from France, introduced in 1967. All heavy MAN Frontlenkers came with this cab for almost 20 years.

MAN TGM 4x2 dump truck

Anno 2025, a similar MAN looks like this, a TGM 18.320 with a 4×2 drivetrain and three-way dump body. COE only, a short-nosed alternative is not available.

1956-1969 M.A.N. Diesel Ponton-Kurzhauber interior - 1

1956-1969 M.A.N. Diesel Ponton-Kurzhauber interior - 2

A first gen Ponton-Kurzhauber from a driver’s point of view. With such a short nose, the engine is still partly intruding into the cab. The transmission is a ZF six-speed. It’s a stark place for sure, yet more than roomy enough to house ein Kerl wie ein Baum.

Related article (second gen Ponton-Kurzhauber):

MAN 26.281 DHK Dreiseitenkipper – Round-Faced And Steely-Spined