After World War II, Switzerland was only equipped with outdated fighting vehicles of foreign production such as the Hetzer.

Switzerland sought to purchase new armored fighting vehicles but was unable to do so due to other nations' involvement in the Korean War.

Another ten tanks armed with the 105 mm cannon were manufactured from 1960 to 1961.

The crew of the Panzer 58 consisted of a Commander, Driver, Loader, and Gunner.

This project served in the development of Switzerland's armored doctrine throughout the cold war and into the modern day; even modern Swiss Leopard 2 tanks are modified to conform to the unique demands of Switzerland that were born to a large extent from the Panzer 58 project.