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Q#45 - solved - Colani G-Wagen
« on: June 22, 2008, 04:53:14 PM »
What's this car?
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Re: Q#45
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2008, 05:58:55 PM »
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Re: Q#45
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2008, 12:01:37 PM »
It´s a colani conversion of the legendary G-Klasse Mercedes.

Here´s a pic of its front:

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Re: Q#45
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2008, 12:49:44 PM »
I like the way the Mercedes star hasn't been put on straight. Looks home-made.
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Re: Q#45 - solved - Colani G-Wagen
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2008, 02:36:13 AM »
This was very far from being Count Colani's finest hour...

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Re: Q#45 - solved - Colani G-Wagen
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2008, 01:42:03 PM »
To be honest, I´m still not sure if you can trust the internet in this case.

I was wondering if it can be a real Colani from the first second I´ve seen it.
There were some Colani Kits for cars like the Ford Ka or a conversion of the Opel Speedster.

But they are definitely looking better!

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Re: Q#45 - solved - Colani G-Wagen
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2008, 02:33:35 PM »
The internet is not always to be trusted, I agree, but this seems to be a genuine Colani - and I'm not surprised given the wayward design of some of his creations.

The red car pictured below is the first of two G-Wagens modified by Colani in about 1981, the second being the blue one above.

For more info, visit http://www.benzworld.org/forums/g-class/1189815-rare-ugly-g-sale.html