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190D across Africa - 1959
For those who haven't seen it, have a look at this most interesting video:
http://mercedes-benz.tv/en/clip-661/The+190+diesel+on+safari+in+Africa Who says one needs a Land-Rover or other 4x4 to traverse Africa in the late 50's! This 190D was basically a stock car. If I recall, the only mishap they suffered was a flat tire at some point along the way. Quite a testament to the toughness of those earlier MB diesel cars!!! Some info about it: The event started from Algiers on January 8th. From an initial field of 28 participants, 16(?) teams reached Cape Town on February 20th. 1. Karl Kling - Rainer Günzler (Mercedes 190 D) 2. Olivier Gendebien - Lucien Bianchi (Citroën DS19) 3(?) Mr. and Ms. Buchmann (Simca Beaulieu) Other participants who completed the rally: Vachon - Vignon (Citroën) Mr. and Ms. Bastin (Simca) Ms. Pysant - Ms. Largeot (Peugeot) Mr. and Ms. Gain (Peugeot) Cochart - Laverny (Peugeot) Bartscherer - Happekausen (Volkswagen) Ms. Paolozzi - Bettoja (Porsche) Fabre - Fabre (Willys) Ragheb Zaki - Robert (Chevrolet) Riviere - Horrocks (Land Rover) Rouighi (Unic truck) Roussel (Unic truck) ?? [The two trucks took 6th and 7th place]
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Great footage. A similar adventure with a single 190d is recounted in From Alaska to Cape Horn.
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Very interesting footage. Thanks for sharing.
It reminds me a book I have read lately. My Mercedes is Not for Sale: From Amsterdam to Ouagadougou...An Auto-Misadventure Across the Sahara Author shares his mercedes encounter from his family history and chases after several previous owners of his 1988. He begins his journey after visiting the famed Breman, Germany factory where it was manufactured and continues his journey - Algeria/ Moroco, Mauritania, Mali.... http://www.amazon.com/Mercedes-Not-Sale-Ouagadougou-Auto-Misadventure/dp/0767928695
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Yes, thank you for sharing - great footage!!!
... I love the "cel" phone that the one fellow is using to call for help ~about 2/3 of the way through the clip...
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They sure did have that hood star in some wonky positions. I wonder if it was really getting knocked around or it they kept turning it to keep it from getting damaged?
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That's no cell phone, but a short wave 2-way radio.
I noticed that the radiator cap is the hood ornament. No need to open the hood to add water. I didn't know that it was still designed that way as late as 1959.
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