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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. DAF 55 Coupe 45PS 2: No machine-readable author provided. ChiemseeMan assumed (based on copyright claims).· Public domain
- 2. White 1968 DAF 55: Robert Brink· CC BY 2.5
- 3. 1970 DAF 55: Calreyn88· CC0
- 4. 1971 DAF 55 (23674045484): Riley from Christchurch, New Zealand· CC BY 2.0
- 5. 1971 DAF 55 (9263473702): Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 1971 DAF 55 Havas: Rutger van der Maar· CC BY 2.0
- 7. 1971 DAF 55 Variomatic (6275772696): Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands· CC BY 2.0
- 8. 1971 DAF 55 Variomatic: Rutger van der Maar· CC BY 2.0
- 9. 1972 DAF 55 (9077046054): Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands· CC BY 2.0
- 10. Aanstaande donderdag begint 58e RAI tentoonstelling van personenautos, De Daf 55, Bestanddeelnr 922-0914: Bert Verhoeff / Anefo· CC0
- 11. DAF - 55 - 1968 (M.A.R.C.): Croquant· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 12. DAF 55 (1) - blue: Cjp24· CC BY-SA 4.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1968–1973
- body
- sedan, coupé, convertible, hatchback
- engine
- 1.1 L
- cylinders
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- turbo
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- power
- 43–60 hp
- drive
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- gearbox
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- seats
- 4
- doors
- 2
- weight
- 878 kg
- fuel use
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- CO₂
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- US rating
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- EV range
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- US size class
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- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
520 are registered in the Netherlands today, #769 of all models. Most common build year: 1971 (135 cars).
19681973
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
names it's registered under (4)
- 55 268
- 55 T 213
- 55 M 34
- 55 Coupe 5
Sources: RDW open data.Updated 2026-10-24.