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title: "Speaking of cars: The history of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon"
url: https://www.gq.com/story/history-of-mercedes-g-wagon-gelandewagen
edition: /collider/2025-09-23/index.edition.md
position: 8
date: 2025-09-23
source: mailchimp
original: https://mailchi.mp/pathwright/collider-september-23-25
retrieved: 2026-11-09
visibility: public
author: /people/justin-hall.person.md
emoji: 💪
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💪 **Speaking of cars: [The history of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon.](https://www.gq.com/story/history-of-mercedes-g-wagon-gelandewagen)** “Back in 1979, Mercedes launched a stripped-down, go-anywhere SUV built to survive anything.” 40 years later, it’s still doing exactly that.