Mercedes-Benz G500 (Blings)

Mercedes-Benz G500
Debut series	2005 First Editions: Blings
Produced	2005 - 2006
Designer	Jonathan Bedford
Number	G7920

Description

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class, sometimes colloquially called the G-Wagen (as an abbreviation of Geländewagen) is a four-wheel drive automobile manufactured by Magna Steyr (formerly Steyr-Daimler-Puch) in Austria and sold by Mercedes-Benz. Originally developed as a military off-roader, later more luxurious models were added to the line. In certain markets, it has been sold under the Puch name as Puch G until 2000. The G-Wagon is characterised by its boxy styling and body-on-frame construction. It uses three fully locking differentials, one of the few passenger car vehicles to have such a feature.

This casting depicts a Blings-styled version of the production car of the same name. According to the online Hot Wheels game Brakeless, it is implied that the wheels are over 26' inches.

Versions

The Mercedes-Benz G500 (Blings) has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color / Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations	Photo
034	2005	2005 First Editions: Blings 4/10	Metalflake Silver & Metalflake Dark Red	Black spare tire cover, White headlights	Chrome / Plastic	Black	None	BLING	G7920	Malaysia
034	2005	2005 First Editions: Blings 4/10	Metalflake Silver & Metalflake Dark Silver	Black spare tire cover, White headlights	Chrome / Plastic	Black	None	BLING	G7920	Malaysia
								5SP
058	2006	Dropstars 3/5	Metalflake Orange & Black	Silver 'Dropstars' logo on rear	Black / Plastic	Black	None	BLING	J3384	Malaysia
	2006	Holiday 4-Pack	Metalflake Red	White, Yellow, & Orange flames on sides	Black / Plastic	Black	None	BLING	K8102	China

In Other Media

In the Hot Wheels.com online game Brakeless the Benz appears in it's 2006 Dropstars colors with it's wheels being depicted as 5SP instead of the BLING wheel type. In Brakeless it was one of 6 playable vehicles the player could use and was one of only three license vehicles along side the Toyota Supra and '40 Ford Coupe. This marks it's only Hot Wheels media appearance to date.

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