MAZ-500

MAZ-500 is a Soviet truck manufactured at the Minsk Automobile Plant. The first prototypes of the MAZ-500 were shown in 1958, but delays in engine development pushed full production back to 1965, although limited production started in 1963. The MAZ-500 is a cab over truck instead of the MAZ-200's conventional layout. This was done to increase payload and reduce weight as well as reduce fuel consumption.
Variants

MAZ-500: Initial production version. Produced 1963-1970.

MAZ-500A: Improved MAZ-500. Produced 1970-1977.
MAZ-500SH: Chassis-cab version.
MAZ-511: Prototype dump truck, based on MAZ-500. Produced in 1962.


MAZ-503: Dump truck version. Produced 1963-1970.

MAZ-503A: Improved MAZ-503. Produced 1970-1977.
MAZ-510: Prototype dump truck, based on MAZ-503.


MAZ-504: Tractor-trailer version. Produced 1965-1977.
MAZ-505: Prototype 4x4 version. Produced in 1962.
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