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This is a '91 Mercedes-Benz 300 GD, a luxury SUV designed and manufactured by Magna Steyr (formerly Steyr-Daimler-Puch) in Austria and marketed by Mercedes-Benz. The G-Class, commonly nicknamed the G-Wagen, was borne from a suggestion by the Shah of Iran who was a major shareholder in Mercedes-Benz at the time; he suggested a military version of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. This was then adapted into a civilian version which became the G-Class. The original generation, the W460, was manufactured from 1979 to 1992 before it was replaced by detail improvements internally designed the W461 and W463 (unrelated to the later W463 in terms of mechanicals). The 300 GD was manufactured from 1979 to 1991 and used a 3.0L OM617 inline-5.
Now this casting was introduced in 2019 in the Furious Off-Road Series; the designer is unknown but I suspect it is Mark Jones. This casting has seen three known releases, the last being in the 2020 reboot of the HW Boulevard Series. A Period Correct release is also known to exist. Occasionally this casting can be found with a plastic hardtop. This car was seen in Fast & Furious 6, driven by Luke Hobbs and Tej Parker in a car chase on a runway.
