Steyr-Daimler-Puch’s expertise in off-road vehicles such as yesterday’s Haflinger made it an obvious partner to Mercedes for the 1979 G-Wagen. Development started in 1972 towards the end of the Erich Ledwinka era. The G-Klasse has always been manufactured by Steyr and for many years, Gs sold in central and Eastern Europe were badged as Puchs. This appealingly basic early W460 version was at Techno Classica Essen in 2018 #WeirdCarMastodon #davidsdailycar #SteyrDaimlerPuch