Mercedes Brings Again the '80s G-Wagen With This Unique Version

A callback to easier occasions

When you’ve longed for the G-Wagens of the Nineteen Eighties however wished they’d fashionable facilities on the inside, Mercedes-Benz has heard your pleas. The German automaker just lately introduced the extraordinarily awkwardly named “Mercedes-Benz G-Class Version: STRONGER THAN THE Nineteen Eighties,” drawing visible inspiration from the W460 era that debuted in 1979. And sure, the mannequin identify is formally in all caps.

Ample of classic touches set this G-Wagen other than the gang

It would not take greater than a single look to see that Mercedes-Benz went all-out with the STRONGER THAN THE Nineteen Eighties G-Wagen, or STT1980, as I am going to name it for this text. Based mostly on the 2025 G 550, the off-roader will be draped in three colours, all of that are distinctively classic and name again to the mannequin’s capabilities as each a mud dominator and a metropolis cruiser. MANUFAKTUR Agave Inexperienced is your earthy, nature-y shade, MANUFAKTUR Cream is for the suburbanite who enjoys mall crawling as a lot as rock crawling, and MANUFAKTUR Colorado Beige is a sandy tone that “conveys a way of journey and freedom and emphasizes the versatile character of the G-Class.”

The flip alerts above the headlights make a outstanding return on the STT1980 alongside a entrance fascia with classic touches a radiator grille with horizontal slats, grilled brush guards across the headlights, a rugged underguard for the delicate bits, squared-off entrance and rear bumpers, aspect sills, and flared wheel arches. All of those particulars, in addition to the mirrors, are completed in MANUFAKTUR Night time Black Magno to replicate the rugged look of the primary G-Wagen. The 18-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels in silver resembled these of the W460 as effectively.

Aside from the common Mercedes-Benz star on the grille, the the STT1980 additionally sees the return of the historic Mercedes-Benz badge with the laurel wreath and lettering on a blue background. A silver “Mercedes-Benz” model badge adorns the tailgate as effectively, proper subsequent to the model-specific spare wheel cowl. Different bespoek design parts embrace the MANUFAKTUR Emblem Bundle in black, with black door handles and an embossed “G” brand, in addition to a projection under the mirrors that shows “G – STRONGER THAN TIME” on the bottom. My favourite contact is the return of the “Schöckl Proved” badge on the base of the B-pillar, which G-Wagens of yore would show to suggest that they accomplished the rigorous take a look at observe on the Schöckl mountain close to Graz, Austria.

A slightly disappointing cabin

The inside is sadly largely unchanged from the common G 550, with a slightly uninteresting black coloration scheme that lets down the enjoyable exterior colours. A couple of particulars do remind you that you just’re sitting in one thing extra particular although, together with classic Dove Grey material seat inserts, “STRONGER THAN THE Nineteen Eighties” on the entrance passenger seize deal with, and the topography of Schöckl mountain on the entrance door sill panels. A “1 of 460” badge additionally adorns the middle console.

Last ideas

I am all for classic editions of contemporary automobiles, and Mercedes-Benz did an incredible job with the STRONGER THAN THE Nineteen Eighties version of the G-Wagen. The inside is just a little on the disappointing aspect contemplating how a lot effort went into turning the outside right into a time capsule, however that is not one thing that may’t be mounted with aftermarket equipment.

Whereas Mercedes-Benz has not introduced a price ticket for the STT1980, the truth that it is restricted to a mere 460 models implies that it will not be a straightforward job to accumulate one, if all of them aren’t already spoken for. Nonetheless, hopefully this conjures up extra automakers to create particular editions that hark again to one in every of their traditional fashions. Simply take a look at what Hyundai did with the Pony and Grandeur!