For Gunther Holtorf's Mercedes-Benz 300 GD the way led around the globe – 22 times, covering a total of just under 900,000 km. Fittingly, at least 250,000 km of that distance was off-road: on gravel or washboard tracks, in mud, on potholed surfaces or rocky climbs in the mountains. For the suspension and chassis this punishing workout is equivalent to around 2,500,000 kilometres under normal central European conditions. And all with just one engine! The complete drivetrain, the transmission and the axles are the original ones, too. Neither the frame nor the body show any sign of fatigue. And apart from the reinforced springs and rough road shock absorbers, fitted because the G-Class was permanently overloaded, the vehicle is still the same as any series-produced model.