It seems that the former King Constantine had a particular weakness for the iconic model with its unique luxury and unrivaled capabilities.
One legend of motoring has developed the Mercedes G-Classthe monstrous all-wheel drive SUV from the German company based in Stuttgart, which marries her luxury with him tough character.
From 1979when its history began, until today, the G-Class Have managed to get millions of followers, many of them were able to fit it into their garage. Among them is the first one King Constantine which prevailed from 1964 to 1973.
Known for his love of four wheels, in 1993 the last King of Greece added to his collection a New G-Class in order to accompany him, as the information says, on his journey to his family’s place in Switzerland.
It’s about the model “500 GB” who made his first appearance on the 1993as part of Mercedes’ attempt to reposition the premium 4×4 SUV segment where dominance Game Range Rover she seemed unmoved.
As the name suggests, the aim was to produce it directly 500 pieces (ss although 446 were eventually built), although it was the first G Class to be fitted with Engine v8. This had potential 4,973 cc and he paid for it 240 PS/375 Nm, allowing the model to accelerate to 100 km/h in 11.4 seconds.
He was wearing Bridgestone medium tires 265/70 R16 on aluminum rims, and according to Mercedes the suspension evolved with an emphasis on comfort.
The interior of the 500 GE would be impossible not to distinguish its premium character, with leather seats, elegant wooden linings and many elements that led to the style of the model, and the color was also very popular”Amethyst” to “fit” the hull.
In 2012 the former King Constantine was killed behind the wheel of a G-Class during his visit to Ano Chora Nafpaktos, and the 2016 the car was auctioned in Denmark by the British house Iconic Auctioneers for £25,310, ie €30,379 at current exchange rates.
According to the auction house, the 500 GE had all the necessary documents confirming its ownership by Konstantinos Glyksburg.
Constantine’s collection included other cars, including one BMW 507 driver which was recently auctioned for 2.07 million euros.
