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Rare anniversary: 25 years of the G-Class

Date:
24 May 2004
Description:
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class celebrates a special anniversary. The cross-country vehicle series has been in production for 25 years, making the G-Class one of the vehicles with the longest production runs in the history of the automobile. Since the start of production in 1979, about 175,000 units of the G-Class have rolled off the assembly line at Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria, on behalf of DaimlerChrysler AG and its predecessor companies.

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Two generations of the G-Class: The 1979 convertible and the open-top version of the current G-Class.

Mercedes-Benz G 55 AMG Compressor (long wheelbase):
From Vienna to Graz in the G-Class, 2004

Two generations of the G-Class: The 1979 convertible and the open-top version of the current G-Class.

Two generations of the G-Class: The 1979 convertible and the open-top version of the current G-Class.

Two generations of the G-Class: The 1979 convertible and the open-top version of the current G-Class.

Mercedes-Benz G 55 AMG Compressor (long wheelbase):
From Vienna to Graz in the G-Class, 2004

Mercedes-Benz G-Class, with the G-Class from Vienna to Graz, 2004

Mercedes-Benz G-Class, with the G-Class from Vienna to Graz, 2004

Mercedes-Benz G-Class, with the G-Class from Vienna to Graz, 2004