{"id":361,"date":"2026-04-07T11:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww2parts.com\/?page_id=361"},"modified":"2026-04-13T07:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:20:32","slug":"fwd-su-coe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ww2parts.com\/nl\/fwd-su-coe\/","title":{"rendered":"FWD SU-COE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Technically Restored \/ 2025-Ongoing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climb to Drive: A Giant of World War II<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hidden away for decades, this extraordinary FWD SU-COE has resurfaced in Belgium \u2014 one of the few of its kind still in existence. Its story didn\u2019t end with World War II. After the war, it continued its service with the Belgian Army, where it received a unique and rather unusual modification: an original WWII observation tower, never intended for this type of vehicle. That addition, while fascinating, left its mark. Over time, the weight and movement of the tower damaged the cab roof, forcing today\u2019s restoration team to carefully strip and recreate the entire roof plating from scratch. It\u2019s a delicate balance between preserving history and undoing the unintended consequences of its past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The original General Service cargo body is long gone, but not forgotten. Using authentic period drawings, it will be meticulously reconstructed \u2014 bringing the vehicle back to its original wartime configuration. Meanwhile, the hunt for missing parts spans the globe. From forgotten barns to private collections, pieces of this mechanical puzzle are being tracked down one by one. Close collaboration with fellow collectors across borders ensures that no detail is overlooked. This isn\u2019t just a restoration \u2014 it\u2019s a resurrection of a rare machine with a layered history, where every rivet tells a story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Merk<\/td>FWD<\/td><\/tr>
Type<\/td>SU-COE<\/td><\/tr>
Land<\/td>VS<\/td><\/tr>
Jaar<\/td>1943<\/td><\/tr>
Aantal gemaakt<\/td>2 700<\/td><\/tr>
Gewicht<\/td>12 000 kg (11 000\u00a0pond)<\/td><\/tr>
Lengte<\/td>640 cm (252 inch)<\/td><\/tr>
Breedte<\/td>240 cm (94.5\u00a0inch)<\/td><\/tr>
Height<\/td>290 cm (114\u00a0inch)<\/td><\/tr>
Motor<\/td>SRKR (6SRKR) zescylinder, 126 pk<\/td><\/tr>
Transmissie<\/td>5 versnellingen handgeschakeld<\/td><\/tr>
Suspension<\/td>Vaste assen op bladveren<\/td><\/tr>
Brandstoftank<\/td>382 L (84 US gal)<\/td><\/tr>
Rijkwijdte<\/td>370 km (230 mi)<\/td><\/tr>
Maximum Snelheid<\/td>56 km\/u (35 mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Motorkapnummer<\/td>N.v.t.<\/td><\/tr>
Appearance & Decals<\/td>Geen camouflage, witte sterren op de deuren<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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< Back To All Restorations > Technically Restored \/ 2025-Ongoing Climb to Drive: A Giant of World War II Hidden away for decades, this extraordinary FWD SU-COE has resurfaced in Belgium \u2014 one of the few of its kind still in existence. Its story didn\u2019t end with World War II. After the war, it continued […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"vehicle-info","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-361","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2parts.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2parts.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2parts.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ww2parts.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ww2parts.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=361"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/ww2parts.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":521,"href":"https:\/\/ww2parts.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/361\/revisions\/521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ww2parts.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}