{"id":26825,"date":"2023-10-20T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=26825"},"modified":"2025-04-07T07:58:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T14:58:34","slug":"look-at-this-car-1985-mercedes-benz-g-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/gearheads\/look-at-this-car-1985-mercedes-benz-g-class\/","title":{"rendered":"Look at this car: 1985 Mercedes-Benz G-Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Every few Fridays, we like to bring you moments of zen<\/a> in the form of some of our favorite motorcars from around the Turo marketplace. Let\u2019s keep the fun going. We like cars, you like cars, so let\u2019s look at some cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s G-Wagen, or G-Wagon, is a massive fortress of luxury and power, and is a coveted status symbol from Malibu to Dubai. Though it retains the same basic shape, the current, more imperious version is a far cry from the Gel\u00e4ndelwagen of old. Paul\u2019s 1985 G-Class comes from the era when the model still retained much of its military truck roots \u2014 a simple and functional box with a capable all-wheel-drive drivetrain. Its 2.7L straight-six engine puts out somewhere around 150 horsepower, so it\u2019s not winning any races, but this is one of those cars that excels in smiles per mile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paul says his charming little G-Class is all stock, except for the wheels, which are from a 2010 G550. This two-door style wasn\u2019t sold in the US at the time, so it\u2019s a rather rare bird on American roads. \u201cIt was brought into the States from Germany in the late \u201890s prior to being 25 years old,\u201d said Paul (special arrangements have to be made to import cars to the US within 25 years of the car\u2019s production). \u201cSo, the owner at the time had it federalized and got all the necessary emissions and safety equipment to make it roadworthy in the US, and California specifically.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you\u2019re ever near LA, Paul\u2019s classic G-Wagen will give you a ride with both brand cachet and a humble countenance, plus one of the better vanity plates we\u2019ve seen in a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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