CART 71

🆕 GAAZZZOOO 26 - APPAREL COLLECTION 🏁

The Rally 1 Japanese Samurai, developed in Finland, for the 2026 World Rally Championship.

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📷 TREASURE OF THE DAY - MERCEDES BENZ G-WAGON 300GD 🇩🇪🇵🇹

The idea for the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon first came to be back in 1973. At the time, one of Mercedes’ largest shareholders, the Shah of Iran, suggested that the car company make a military off-road vehicle that also appealed to civilians. To meet the specifications necessary for a military vehicle, Mercedes partnered with the manufacturer Steyr-Daimler-Puch of Austria, which had a history of producing military equipment.

Mercedes and Steyr-Daimler-Puch then created a joint company called Galandefahrzeug-Gesselschaft. After several years of producing test models, Mercedes-Benz released the Geländewagen (German for “off-road”) to European markets and the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon was born.

The 1979 first-generation model had three different body styles, including a convertible, a two-door, and a four-door option. In addition, there were three engine options available: a 2.3-liter gas four-cylinder, a 2.4-liter diesel four-cylinder, and a diesel five-cylinder. Some other important features of the new G-Wagon included a climbing ability of up to 80%, a ground clearance of 21 cm, a roof carry capacity of 200 kg, and power steering.

🏁 Congrats S. Ogier for the 7️⃣ win 🏆 in the 🇵🇹WRC Rally, plus 👍 to V. Landais and all Toyota GR WRC team. Also a big applause to the Portuguese Rally Lovers. 👏