4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY BASE MODEL · 1985–2005
BASE MODELItaly

VM 90 (1980s–2000s)

The Italian Army’s light truck: the VM 90, built on the Daily’s mechanicals with a 2.5-litre diesel of 100 hp, in Torpedo (open, ten men), armoured VM 90P and ambulance forms; 3,634 for Italy, 2,879 built under licence in Canada by Western Star as the LSVW, 2,200 in Pakistan and more than 650 in Egypt.

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Sources & evidence
VM 90 (1980s–2000s) — Taken during the 63rd anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) on 1 June 2024Chin Yu Chu · CC BY-SA 2.0 ↗
MODEL LINEWC series and M37BUILT BYIveco, TurinPRODUCED1985–2005PRODUCTION3,634 ItalyLAYOUT4 wheels · 111″

The record

The VM 90 bridged the gap between a jeep and a truck for the Italian Army and its export customers; its armour was criticised as too light, and the Iveco LMV (Lince) of 2001 replaced it in the protected role while the Torpedo stayed in service for transport.

Specification

MANUFACTURERIveco, Turin ↗
MANUFACTURED1985–2005
ENGINE2.5-litre diesel four, 100 hp (115 hp turbo in the Canadian LSVW)
PRODUCTION RUN3,634 Italy; 2,879 Canada; 2,200 Pakistan; 650+ Egypt
COUNTRY OF ORIGINItaly
STATUSreplaced in the protected role by the LMV Lince
RECORD KINDBase model
MODEL LINEWC series and M37
FAMILYWC series and M37
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE111″
BODY STYLETorpedo (open)
VARIANTS3

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Body styles & colours

Body style

Factory colours

  • Italian Army green

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Sources

  1. 1Iveco VM 90 ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched