Mercedes-Benz G-Class: Books - History and Models (1/2)

The Mercedes-Benz G-class: the Complete History of an Off-road Classic

Very few automobiles remain as faithful in their character and appearance as the hardcore, all-wheel-drive Mercedes-Benz G-Class luxury SUV. Even when it comes to the most recent series, the W 463 A, with its technically profound changes, the designers at Mercedes have barely changed the classic look.

And for good reason. From its first year, 1979, the G-Class has always been one of the very few off-road legends. Tourists, firefighters, foresters, race drivers, and boat owners all appreciate the unique qualities of this indestructible force, the "G Wagon," from Graz, Austria.

Mercedes-Benz G-Class specialist Jörg Sand has written the ultimate book on this all-wheel-drive legend, from its design and development to its extraordinary and diverse career up to the present day.

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Author:	Jörg Sand
Details:	224 pages, 30.5 x 23 cm / 12 x 9.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:	370+ b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2022)
ISBN:	9780764362637

Mercedes Classe G

The Mercedes G-Class is Mercedes' first 4x4. It is also the oldest Mercedes in the catalog: launched in 1979, the one we call today the G-Class is still available. Its secret? It has never stopped evolving, becoming more bourgeois and imitating the brand's most luxurious limousines without losing any of its immense off-road capabilities.

It has above all become a "must" of the automobile, an icon as comfortable on the Champs-Elysées as in the depths of the virgin forest. Who can say better? A unique, rocky and incredible story for what is the oldest automobile still on sale. To discover urgently!

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Author:	Antoine Grégoire
Details:	192 pages, 29 x 24 cm / 11.4 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	400 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 2021)
ISBN:	9791028304928

Mercedes G-Modell (Bewegte Zeiten)

The origins of the Mercedes G-model can be traced back to 1973: the first wooden model was created at that time. Several years of development work followed before the first G-Class actually hit the road. Nobody could have guessed at the time that it would become one of the most famous and popular off-road vehicles of all time.

The off-road Benz was sold from 1979 onwards and not only made a career in private hands, but also with authorities and the military. As a popemobile, it even drives with divine blessing.
The popularity of the G-model was no coincidence: it acquired its legendary off-road talents at Steyr-Daimler-Puch in Austria. There, its use as a hunting and patrol vehicle in Iran was part of the specifications.

The G even has sporting qualities, as in 1983 Jacky Ickx won the toughest off-road test of all, the Paris-Dakar Rally, with it. The fact that Mercedes now sells this all-rounder primarily to well-heeled city dwellers does not detract from its popularity.

In this illustrated book, Norbert Giesen examines the success of the G-Class models. In carefully researched texts, he sheds light on the background of their creation and development from 1979 to the early 1990s.
Breathtaking photo series put the various G models in the context of their time and make this book a fantastic portrait of the Mercedes brand history.

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Author:	Norbert Giesen
Details:	112 pages, 24.5 x 17 x 1.7 cm / 9.7 x 6.7 x 0.67 in, hardback
Illustrations:	120 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Delius Klasing Verlag GmbH (D, 2021)
Series:	Bewegte Zeiten
ISBN:	9783667122308

Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse - Der Off-Road Klassiker mit Stern

This revised monograph on the G-Class is devoted in detail to the development history of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and traces the more than 40-year success story of this off-roader with character up to the current versions.

Conclusion: A magnificent book with high-quality images, a complete overview of the technical data - a reference work and illustrated book at the same time.

The chapters:
- History and development of a classic
- The G-Class series
- Wide range of variants - engines and bodies
- The technology of the G-Class
- Tuning and sport
- Markets and customers of the G-Class
- "Green Line" - the G-Class in uniform
- Buying advice
- Driving technique

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Author:	Jörg Sand
Details:	208 pages, 29 x 24.5 cm / 11.4 x 9.7 in, hardback
Illustrations:	300 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Heel-Verlag GmbH (D, 2019)
ISBN:	9783958438682