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This $93,000 vintage German military Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen has been fully restored and can be dropped from a helicopter — see inside

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...and brought to a workshop in Poland for most of the restoration, which needs to be done because "[the] 18-year-old military service members [drive] the crap out of them," Levin said.They are then shipped from Poland to the US for final touches before being sold to customers.“That's really what the niche and the special sauce is: if you want [a vintage G-Wagen]...

When it comes to modifications like making the car automatic instead of manual or adding power windows, Levin — who claims he is known for saying "no" — refuses."I want to respect the vehicle for what it was," he said. "It's restored, it's refined so that a user like me or you can use it."Levin took his pet dog and me for a test drive in the Wolf, and I was pleasantly surprised by the vehicle.

I found the steering and handling to be as responsive and smooth as Levin claimed, more so than other non-vintage cars that I've driven.According to Levin, most people's first impressions when they ride in one of EMC's G-Wagens is that "they're amazed at how well the vehicle steers, so it's responsive for a 25, 30-year-old vehicle.

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Someone is trying to kill me. This is my car of dream. AMG G Wagon. V12. Please don't do that to her. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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