DustinV

What an amazing journey. Click on the link to watch the six-minute-long video and see some gorgeous photography.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18910560


Gunther Holtorf's 23-year road trip

Back in 1989, as the Berlin Wall fell, Gunther Holtorf and his wife Christine set out on what was meant to be an 18-month tour of Africa in their Mercedes Benz G Wagon. Now, with more than 800,000km (500,000 miles) on the clock, Gunther is still going.

The German former airline executive has travelled the equivalent of 20 times around the planet in the vehicle - which he calls Otto. He says he has never had a serious breakdown. Recently in Vietnam, Canadian-born photographer David Lemke joined Gunther on one section of his epic journey.

LexFather

Love the G wagon!!!!

bagwell

Nice! thanks for posting...wish I had the time and resources to do this.

Mike, you should offer him a free set of Vossens

JessePS

That is how a car should be built, too last. I just wonder if the G wagon can survive what the Hilux went through on Top Gear

Hoovey689

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wow great story! wonder how much money equates to this hah

Rash

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Wow that's amazing! I wonder if the new ones are still that reliable.

DustinV

I find it even more amazing that he was allowed to tour North Korea by car! That is a country where citizens can't even leave their own city without written government permission...

RXGS

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Incredible story of a great man driving a great car. Shame to here about his wife but great that he is still going.