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Seven Minutes Of Unimogs At Work Will Cheer You Up

From Road & Track

In 1946, Germany wasn't really in the position to build anything more intimidating than a truck as wide as two potato rows. But when Heinrich Rößler came up with his gasoline-powered Unimog prototype, he created the perfect tool for building a better world.

Photo credit: Daimler
Photo credit: Daimler

Soon after the first trials, their diesel engine was ready as well, and production started at Erhard Automotive, a division of Erhard & Söhne. Daimler took over by 1951, replacing the Unimog's oxhead logo with the three-pointed star of Mercedes-Benz and then upgrading the truck with an enclosed cabin for 1953.

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A lot has happened since then, but one thing remains the same: Unimogs rock, maybe even harder than bonkers G Wagens. And here's why:

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