1938 Mercedes-Benz G4 [W31]

1938 Mercedes-Benz G4 [W31] in The World at War, TV Series, 1973-1974 Ep. 5

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Ddey65 ◊ 2008-03-25 20:58	Ooh, Hitler's 6-Wheeled Mercedes-Benz G-Series Limo. http://www.themotorpool.net/v/vspfiles/photos/MIN436035600-2.jpg -- Last edit: 2008-03-25 20:59:44
jettalover ◊ 2008-03-26 01:42	Why was the fifth and sixth wheel necessary?
rjluna2 ◊ 2008-03-26 03:34	For weight distribution so it won't bog down on soft surface.
jettalover ◊ 2008-03-26 03:47	Thanks for the explanation.
BeanBandit ◊ 2008-03-26 10:42	1939 G4 [W31].
2491tj ◊ 2008-03-26 18:44	jettalover wrote Why was the fifth and sixth wheel necessary? earlier ,similar german vehicles were built on existing 6x4 truck chassis (tatra,praga etc)..the G4 was just a carry on from that..but was made from the ground up as a heavy personnel car with a purpose built chassis..its 6x4 configurarion, meaning the front wheels were not powered..the back 4 were powered.
2491tj ◊ 2008-05-17 16:16	Ddey65 wrote Ooh, Hitler's 6-Wheeled Mercedes-Benz G-Series Limo. http://www.themotorpool.net/v/vspfiles/photos/MIN436035600-2.jpg not necessarily..it was only associated with hitler because he was ferried around in a parade polished one..it was actually a standard heavy passenger car for the german military..often painted grey with front/rear MG34 mounts..and sometimes had a rear bracket fitted across the trunk for carrying a motorcycle.