Unicat
Established by Thomas Ritter in Germany.
There are many RV's that will ably go anywhere where there are
roads and even more SUV's, trucks, motorcycles, dune buggies, ATV's,
etc. that will take you off-road. Unicat bridges the gap by providing
the highest comfort levels of an RV with a go anywhere ability of
off-road vehicles.
Unicat Fahrzeugbau GmbH was established by Thomas Ritter on April 1, 1990.
By setting new standards of excellence in engineering, manufacture and service, Unicat quickly became a global leader in the Expedition Vehicle industry.
• 1990: Company launch
• 1991: Successful preparation and participation in Paris - Dakar Rally
• 1992: Start of close co-operation with Mercedes-Benz Unimog
• 1994: Performance of extensive chassis modifications
• 1996: First expedition-mobiles on MAN basis
• 1999: Manufacture of Unicat-designed chassis featuring independent wheel suspension
• 2001: Development of a mobile live-and-work concept - MaxiMog and trailer
shown at the Museum of Modern Art, New York
• 2003: Relocation to company-owned facility in Dettenheim
• 2005: Expansion of Unicat to the American Continent in partnership with UnicatAmericas
and first expedition vehicles based on US street-legal International 7400 Series and Freightliner Unimog U500 chassis
In the ten years prior to launching Unicat, Thomas Ritter made a name for himself as a body manufacturer. He then built up a professional organization with a staff of highly qualified specialists who brought a wealth of experience and skills gained over many years. From the beginning, Unicat's stated goal was to provide optimal solutions and be a reliable ongoing partner to its customers in all matters relating to expedition travel.
(source: Unicat)
By setting new standards of excellence in engineering, manufacture and service, Unicat quickly became a global leader in the Expedition Vehicle industry.
• 1990: Company launch
• 1991: Successful preparation and participation in Paris - Dakar Rally
• 1992: Start of close co-operation with Mercedes-Benz Unimog
• 1994: Performance of extensive chassis modifications
• 1996: First expedition-mobiles on MAN basis
• 1999: Manufacture of Unicat-designed chassis featuring independent wheel suspension
• 2001: Development of a mobile live-and-work concept - MaxiMog and trailer
shown at the Museum of Modern Art, New York
• 2003: Relocation to company-owned facility in Dettenheim
• 2005: Expansion of Unicat to the American Continent in partnership with UnicatAmericas
and first expedition vehicles based on US street-legal International 7400 Series and Freightliner Unimog U500 chassis
In the ten years prior to launching Unicat, Thomas Ritter made a name for himself as a body manufacturer. He then built up a professional organization with a staff of highly qualified specialists who brought a wealth of experience and skills gained over many years. From the beginning, Unicat's stated goal was to provide optimal solutions and be a reliable ongoing partner to its customers in all matters relating to expedition travel.
(source: Unicat)
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