Sweet 1939 MB given to Spain from MB Espanol - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

WANT '71 280SEL · #1 09-02-2005, 05:01 PM

Here it is as well as the copied description. 6 Wheels!

This rare 1939 Mercedes-Benz G4, one of 57 built, was once owned by a fascist, but those at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center didn’t consider politics as it performed a three-year restoration on the 66-year-old six-wheeler. Originally a gift to Spanish dictator General Franco, the G4 is owned by the Spanish royal family, who received the restoration as a gift from Mercedes-Benz España. The family insisted the truck’s patina, acquired during its decades on earth, be retained for posterity. Brutal, head-chopping posterity, but posterity nonetheless.

#2 09-02-2005, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by WANT '71 280SEL

Here it is as well as the copied description. 6 Wheels!

This rare 1939 Mercedes-Benz G4, one of 57 built, was once owned by a fascist, but those at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center didn’t consider politics as it performed a three-year restoration on the 66-year-old six-wheeler. Originally a gift to Spanish dictator General Franco, the G4 is owned by the Spanish royal family, who received the restoration as a gift from Mercedes-Benz España. The family insisted the truck’s patina, acquired during its decades on earth, be retained for posterity. Brutal, head-chopping posterity, but posterity nonetheless.

Looks like it is right out of indiana jones!

rg2098 · #3 09-02-2005, 09:07 PM

That vehicle was in "The Star" magazine a month or 2 ago.

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