Mercedes-Benz G-Class has been venturing off the beaten path with his signature stoic demeanor for 44 years now. After building exactly 499,999 rugged boxes with wheels, Merc decided to do something special for a whopping 500,000: Create the only G-Class I’m sad I couldn’t afford.
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See, the number 500,000 is specially crafted with a number of options you can’t get on a modern SUV, all inspired by one of the first models: the 1986 280 GE. Agave green was part of the original range of paint colors for the first G-Wagen, so it’s been applied here. The front bumper and surrounds of the headlights/grill are all black, just like back then. Even the turn signals above the round headlights are tinted amber in this appearance, which Mercedes notes in its press release as “orange is no longer used today, i.e. a solid color. car emblem of the 1970s.” It’s a look that should be typical today; amber turn signal light all Car looks more beautiful, realistic.
manufacturer’s Press Release led us through other nostalgic touches, especially inside the cabin. Mercedes doesn’t provide pictures of the interior though, so you’ll have to picture all those aspects with your mind’s eye, ideally with a VHS filter overlaid:
The historic spare wheel cover with the Mercedes star, significantly larger than today’s models, the brand badging on the rear doors and the silver 5-spoke wheels also recall the early days of the G-Class. The interior of the 500,000th car is also inspired by the 280 GE. For example, the middle part of the seat was covered in a checkered fabric typical of the time, while the passenger side handle reads “No. 500,000” in agave green. On the other hand, the “Schöckl” door sill trim is an integral part of G manufaktur’s current customization range. This also applies to door handles with embossed logos: however, in the existing logo pack, it’s silver — in the anniversary model, it’s black.
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The wheels are perfect too. Not attention-grabbing yet also modern enough, the five-spokes straddle the line between past and present perfectly, just like the rest of the car.
Under the sheet metal, this G Class is of course all modern, which means it’s driven by a twin-turbocharged V8 developing at least 416 horsepower. At launch back in 1979, Mercedes’ base engine on offer provided less than a fifth of that — 72 hp. When the EQG all-electric hitting the market next year, the reason being that one of its quad electric motors will be more powerful than the entire G-Class from 45 years ago.
