Homage to the four wheel drive
delta4x4 logo made out of stainless steel
picture of the young joseph loder
3 models in the delta4x4-collection in front of a LJ80

Josef Loder was born into a Bavarian automobile family.  Son of a well-known Ford-dealer, his ambitions lay in design. In 1980 he established together with two very good friends a small garage in Schondorf am Ammersee. They called the company “delta4x4” and set to work developing accessories for offroad vehicles. In those days, offroad vehicles were exotic, nobody could have imagined how popular they would be today. Josef Loder remains the sole managing director of delta4x4 and together with ten employees develops fascinating accessory concepts for more than 60 offroad vehicles. 

1980  
1980: the first delta4x4 advertisement in a newspaper.First ad Together with the renowned LJ80, delta4x4 a small enthusiastic motorsport team, delivers its first accessory kit.
1981  
1981: the first Suzuki LJ80 by delta4x4. Relocation of the company from Schondorf am Ammersee to Odelzhausen near Munich.
1982  
arrival of Josef Loder with his factory-Suzuki in Dakar delta4x4 competes in the legendary Paris-Dakar Rallye with a strengthened LJ80 and triumphs despite not being placed. 
1983   
Fenouille stands on the roof top of his Rover with signal rockets. The beginning of an inspiring friendship and collaboration between „Fenouille“, organiser of the Pyramides Rallye, and delta4x4. 
1984  
Mickey Thompson with the aloa wheel rim by delta4x4. delta4x4 was the first official European importer of Mickey Thompson Tires – delta4x4 and Mickey Thomson still enjoy a successful partnership.
1985  
josef loder drives for bmw and is glad about his arrival in dakar. Josef „Beppo“ Loder participates once again in the Paris-Dakar Rallye.
1986  
a participating vehicle of the pharaos' rallye in front of a pyramide. Desire for adventure – Josef Loder officially represents Germany in the Pharaos Rallye.
1987  
a samurai with raised suspension and accessories by delta4x4. The Big Foot alteration, the first in a series of „Delta-monsters“ based of the Suzuki Samurai, celebrated amongst delta4x4 resounding successes.
1988  
front bar by delta4x4. delta4x4 redefines the front bar for pedestrian protection. The Siemens Restraint Systems Institute affirms the delta4x4 front bar as a substantially enhanced pedestrian protection system (according to Euro-NCAP/WG17). 
1989  
piaa in action at the dakar rallye. delta4x4 the first official European PIAA importer, again simplifying the market entrance for another foreign company.
1990
  
participating vehicle in the desert. The Official German representative in the Paris-Dakar Rallye and the first address for drivers and sponsors.
1991
  
picture of a turtle which was used as a logo for delta motorsports. At full throttle, the new delta4x4 building is erected in Unterumbach.
1992   
hilux in front of delta4x4 tires. delta4x4 develops into an internationally acknowledged wheel/tire specialist for all well-established offroad vehicles.
1993  
maverick in the desert. At the Pharaos Rallye, Josef Loder with his Ford Maverick chases over the dunes. His co-driver is the Australian Andrew Gwinnet.
1995   
delta4x4 has participated in the transylvania trophy from the very beginnings. First participation and sponsoring of the Transylvania Trophy with partner Mickey Thompson. In the years following “Fulda”-tires with delta4x4 supported the Transylvania Trophy until it ended in 2003.
1997
  
jutta kleinschmidt together with delta4x4 at the start of the dresden breslau. From the outset delta4x4 is the main sponsor of the München-Breslau Rallye, Europe’s toughest.  Ten years later, the “Dakar-Queen” Jutta Kleinschmidt tests the delta4x4Mitsubishi L200 “Big Baboon”.
1998
  
section of the wheel rim romm by delta4x4. World premiere – the first 22 inch wheel rim, the delta4x4 "Romm“, developed in collaboration with the tire manufacturer Dunlop.
2000   
delta monster big bull driven by a stuntman from augsburg. At full speed towards the new millenium. A Stuntman crew trains with the delta4x4 BIG BULL monster.
2001
  
din en iso 14001 certificate. After the desert sand has settled, only three things are important for delta4x4: quality, quality, quality. 

 

2002   
maximilian loder, junior of josef loder, stands in front of a black and white ford gt. Loder1899 prepares for its launch – the sister company of delta4x4 is a tribute to the family company, Loder Motore 1899, Munich.
2003
  
23 inch wheel rim named elements four by delta4x4.
Development of the first worldwide 23 inch tires, in collaboration with the tire manufacturer Continental.
2004
  
delta4x4 has developed a new front bar system named s-tec. The delta4x4 specialists have advocated pedestrian protection from the very beginning, pioneering the revolutionary S-Tec front bar system.

 

2005   
maybach study wears fulda tires with the delta4x4 wheel rim elements four in 23 inch. The Maybach Exelero wears the custom made wheel rims „Elements IV“ by delta4x4 in cooperation with the tire manufacturer Fulda.
2006   
a delta4x4 ford ranger climbs on a hill and in the background a red bull tent is seen.
Red Bull on promotion tour with a Ford Ranger designed by delta4x4.
2007
  
julia loder accepts the yokohama tuning award. Second place at the „Yokohama AutoBild Alles Allrad“ Tuning Award for the Nissan Navara „King Kong Cap“ by delta4x4.
2008
  
brown srt 8 in the delta4x4 look. delta4x4 launches the concept car „The Dune“ on the base of a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8.
 
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