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Me And My Car: Shipping executive to get his 40-year-old Mercedes G-class ship-shape

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Mr Dexter Say has yet to start restoring his 1983 Mercedes-Benz G-class, which he bought in April 2022.

Mr Dexter Say has yet to start restoring his 1983 Mercedes-Benz G-class, which he bought in April 2022.

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SINGAPORE – On an impulse, Mr Dexter Say bought a first-generation Mercedes-Benz G-class (code-named W460) in April 2022.

Unlike the current G-class (W463), which has evolved into a luxury sport utility vehicle, the first model launched in 1979 was initially developed as a military four-wheel drive. 

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