JAZZ said:
Anyone remeber this from the 1980's - there was supposed to be a whole family of vehciles? any further information and pictures.
JED site lists technology demonstrator and proposed 120mm mortar carrier, twin 30mm AAA, quad 27mm AAA, recce, DFS (anti-helicopter/anti-tank), "Air Warning" version, ICV, and cargo transporter versions.
http://www.jedsite.info/afv/echo/exf_series/exf-series.html
Also note at the bottom of the page, drivetrain arrangement variations and silhouette comparions:
http://www.jedsite.info/afv/echo/exf_series/exf01.jpg
http://www.jedsite.info/afv/echo/exf_series/exf02.jpg
Also see Panzerbaer -- http://www.panzerbaer.de/types/bw_radkw_90_daimler_benz_exf-a.htm
(Translation of the last link posted by Apophenia: The turret installation, shown on the two photos,
was a non-usable, not even turnable Leopard 2 prototype turret )