1979 Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen (G-class) in the testing

Development of the cross-country vehicle commenced in 1972 with a joint venture agreement between Daimler-Benz and Steyr-Daimler-Puch, based in the Austrian city of Graz. In 1975 the decision was taken to launch the series and build a new plant for it in Graz, where the G is still mostly made by hand even today.
When in February 1979 the Mercedes-Benz G-Models were presented, a totally new terrain was entered. Already during the war Mercedes-Benz had made cross-country cars which were, however, primarily used by civil as well as non-civil state institutions. The new generation of off-road cars were, on the one hand, conceived as an exclusive vehicle for free time activities, on the other hand, for heavy use in industrial and community areas.
The development took place in co-operation with the Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG which extended the Puch plant in Graz-Thondorf for the series production of the G-Models. First, on the basis of a co-operation contract, the "Gelände-Fahrzeug GmbH" (off-road vehicles ltd.), in which both partners participated with 50 %, signed responsible for the production. In August 1981 the participation of Daimler-Benz in the GFG was given up. Ever since, Mercedes-Benz off-road vehicles are produced by Steyr-Daimler-Puch as subcontractors. In Austria, Switzerland and the COMECON countries the otherwise totally identical vehicles are sold under the trademark "Puch".
The G-Series model range originally comprised four engine- and five body-variants as well as chassis with two different frame lengths and wheelbases. Besides an open car with short wheelbase one could also choose a station wagon, as well as a box-type truck on a short or long chassis. As to aggregates and engines one had gone back to proven components - quite in line with the modular system long practised by Daimler-Benz. As engines the 2.4-liter and 3.0-liter Diesel aggregates, the 2.3-liter carburettor engine and the 2.8-liter injection engine, all of them known from series 123, were used. Internally all models and variants were assigned to series 460.
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[@kendexter]

My 34 year old G upgraded with 96 290tdt engine still runs great.. never selling it

[@blakecamilleri8419]

What I would do to own one of these cars. New cars cannot compare to the engineering, quality and refinement that these cars have. I would sell my 20 year old daily vehicle to drive one of these for the rest of my live. I adore these vehicles

[@DireWolf28]

I have an 1986 300GD 4 door...its simply the most wonderful thing and I would never sell it. Slow but unstoppable.

[@OMENA5000-cd7tb]

ONE OF MY DREAMCARS

[@Mahdah1955]

That was yesterday, when G wagon priced about 20,000$. Nowadays it coasts 200,000$ & considered high luxirious car.

[@bradleycruse2763]

For inflation the first generation G cost close to 100000 accounting for inflation. They were never cheap - you could buy about 3 land rovers of the era for the same, and these were a touch more money than the Range Rover in 1972

[@user-rf4mz6rd3g]

Seltene historische aufnahmen. Schön anzusehen.👍👍👍

[@adrianwerner2134]

Fantastic 👍

[@HMHM-nr9mw]

Mercedes-Benz is the best car in the world .

[@billtate2835]

Nope😂

[@nwnwnwn]

@@billtate2835it was

[@flanker-H22]

My dream car G class

[@actarusdeuphor5772]

Wowwwww Mercedes c'est Mercedes fidèle à la marque depuis 30 ans..... PUCH = Graal

[@kaiguderjan7870]

Ich persönlich fahre einen Mercedes Benz GD 250 Wolf LL. Alltagstauglich, geländegängig. Sternauto eben. Mercedes, das Beste oder Nichts....

[@anriley16]

I bought a 1987 240gd a year ago and I just wanted to see if I could find some videos and wow😂

[@OMENAKAKKU-zb6lx]

MY FAV ALONG NIVA. 300GD AND 280GE

[@aungthapyay1754]

Nice

[@cornelsurlea9781]

O super mașină

[@banaani-ec3nv]

I WISHD ID HAD SOME DAY 3 G SERIES MERCS 2 RED ONES AND ONE GREEN

[@tendrams]

Wonderful video. Isn't tech amazing? Imagine those guys running the computers (nice pipe BTW) were probably in the top of their doctoral level classes and then blessed to work as proto-IT guys for MB. Now the same work can be done by a high school senior with a passing interest in computers...on his phone. LOL! Would love to own this era G-Wagen.

[@wodanowitz]

Wenn man nun diese unpassende Hintergrundmusik, lautstärkemäßig um mindestens die Hälfte reduzieren würde, wäre das, für diese ansonsten sehr gelungene Doku, nur von Vorteil! Danke schön 👍🏻

[@dieselrules7912]

Bet most of the 4x4s including the Gwagen aren't even tested out this way. They just turned on to be luxury SUV builders.

[@Arctic_Falcon]

The G-Wagen is still the toughest vehicle around. One of the few vehicles in existence that has gotten better over the years.

[@luckasball1468]

Damn whara car ? 😱

[@Bieberblut]

Ich habe diesen Film im original auf Super8 Film aus dem Hause DB in meiner Sammlung

[@jonaytenerifejonaytenerife9190]

Eso si eran pruebas

[@awegvvm-productions]

Habe 81er 300 GD Kurz. Rostlauben sind es. Immer was zu flicken. Müsste eigentlich mall voll restauriert werden mit modernen schutzlacke und dann gleich umrüsten auf om606 mit starkes getriebe.

[@carl-leopahnke562]

Das ist leider bei allen Oldtimern so, ich hab mal gehört, dass sogar im Winter das gestreute Salz die Karosserie zum rostem bringen kann. Aber das nehme ich gerne in kauf, weil das ding überall hoch geht!

[@pvcskate]

Umrüsten auf OM606? Wieso denn das, der OM617 ist doch langlebiger dachte ich?

[@christophercolumbus8944]

was this air suspension or active body control?

[@garethreece]

Neither.

[@tigerhouse8852]

Does is have AC?

[@atomicsmith]

Not in the 70s

[@ungurdani8346]

Salut my friend super car super video subscribe subscribe