Topic: Solved - als_052 - back-to-back Fiat Ducato

[als15]

The question is not what but why and the answer worths a point.

[Delorean]

Prototype for a Fiat Ducato campervan with the possibility of for going both way in a narrow road?

[als15]

Not a prototype. Fiat builds several thousands of these every year...

[DeAutogids]

Not a prototype. Fiat builds several thousands of these every year...

Never seen such a car...

[als15]

Not a prototype. Fiat builds several thousands of these every year...

Never seen such a car...

It's a matter of how you looks to things... 

[Delorean]

Al I could find was this picture



Does this have anything to do with it?

[als15]

Oh, yes. The reason why is always the same...

[Austin]

They are front wheel drive units supplied to coachbuilders in this form for the fitment of specialist bodywork such as modular ambulances, motorhomes or car transporters (the coachbuilder fabricating the rear of the chassis).

[Delorean]

So why does it have 2 front ends and (apparantly) 2 engines? I know of does chassis' (my wife works in the business) they use ...

[als15]

They are front wheel drive units supplied to coachbuilders in this form for the fitment of specialist bodywork such as modular ambulances, motorhomes or car transporters (the coachbuilder fabricating the rear of the chassis).

This is the correct answer and the point is your!

They are just trasnported coupled because it's the easiest and most compact way to have 4 wheels.
In this configuration they go to Al-Ko factories where are uncoupled and a special rear chassis is fitted to each half of the so-called "back-to-back".

[Allan L]

How much more fun it would be if they drove them there!

[als15]

I did it.
It's nothing different than a usual car, because one of the two has the gearbox in neutral (of course) and the steering locked in straight position.

[DeAutogids]

You could do a good bit of stunt driving with it. One driving left, the other driving right, crab steer...