MLi head/vead

[marek]

Mercedes-Benz tegi G Araabia šeigi tellimusel Araabiasse sõjaväeautoks. Šeik ütles, et tehke mulle üks korralik sõjaväe masin ja siis see tehtigi.

päris nii see siiski ei olnud:
http://4x4abc.com/G-Class/25-year-anniversary.html

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A cooperation agreement doubles as the birth certificate of the long-serving Mercedes-Benz G-Class. In 1972, Daimler-Benz AG in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim and Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG based in Graz, Austria put pen to paper on an accord aimed at co-developing a light all-wheel-drive off-roader for private use.
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In 1975, for example, the Persian Shah – a prominent shareholder in Daimler-Benz –  showed considerable interest in a military cross-country vehicle “made by Mercedes-Benz” and placed an order for 20,000 units. However, the contract was cancelled by Iran’s new post-revolution government before production could get underway. Regional police forces in Germany and the country’s customs officers took up some of the slack with an order for 400 units of the new cross-country vehicle, and this was followed by further requests from the Argentinean and Norwegian military. Later, the Swiss army joined the fray with an order for 4000 vehicles. Over the course of its lifespan, though, a far greater number of civilian-trim Mercedes-Benz G-Class models have rolled off the assembly line than military versions.
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sry OT.

mina pole disainer, vaevalt, et sinagi oleks aga hummer näiteks on ilusam

kas nende autode puhul on peetud silmas ilu või maastikuomadusi? G-klass, kole Defender, kole vana land cruiser...hummerist pole neile mittemingisugust vastast.