The Mercedes-Benz O302 was a coach chassis manufactured by

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between 1965 and 1974.

History

The Mercedes-Benz O302 was launched in May 1965 as a replacement for the O321. It was manufactured by

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plant. Its body was designed to an austere

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style. The O302 was sold as both a chassis and as an integral bus with Mercedes-Benz supplying the body.40th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz O302: One for all
Daimler 18 April 2005 Over 32,000 O302s were built over an eleven-year period, most as coaches but some were built as buses. It was superseded by the O303.O303: Complex coach range from Mercedes
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'' 13 December 1974 OTOMARSAN derived O302T from O302 and O305. Most appealing difference is box-shaped chassis and stronger engine. For the

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in West Germany, each team was transported in a coach painted in the team's colours.

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{{Hyundai timeline 1968–1997 O302 Vehicles introduced in 1965 1974 FIFA World Cup Coaches (bus)