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Slammed Mercedes-Benz Unimog Looks Ridiculous, Is an RC Model

Yes, there's no reason to fret about this build, since, as mentioned in the title above, we're not looking at a real vehicle - this is a 1:10 RC model instead.
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Photo: Andrew Robert McComb‎Y U RUNE KLASSIK?/Facebook
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The more-than-a-toy comes from a developer called SRC Sideways RC, with this being based in South Africa.

Gone is the multi-purpose aura of the medium truck, as this now packs the equivalent of a supercar's ground clearance - pixel tip to
Andrew Robert McComb via the ‎Y U RUNE KLASSIK? Facebook group for the image of the tiny contraption.

It's worth noting that the shade of this model remind one of the paint covering the body of the original 1948 Boehringer Unimog 70200 (this was before Daimler-Benz took over production of the truck in 1951).

And while this puppy keeps it simple, it somehow manages to look spot on - keep in mind that real-life Unimogs can serve an endless number of purposes, being used by farmers, local authorities and even in the military.

In fact, this brings us to one of the quirkiest aspects of the Unimog. Following WWII, Germany was allowed to engineer the Unimog thanks to Albert Friedrich, its creator, vowing that the vehicle will not serve military purposes.

However, both the Swiss and the French armies ending up using the machine in the following years. In fact, the contraption was so practical and reliable that Daimler ended up having to develop an all-new Unimog for army use.

Now, returning to the point made in the intro, I'm afraid it's only a matter of time until some gear head looking for social media fame will get his hands on an Unimog and bring this close to the ground. And all those abilities will be reduced to the power to turn heads.

Meanwhile, the RC model we have here should come together with another ride of the sort, one we've discussed recently. I'm referring to this model, which portrays the 2020 Toyota Supra - can you imagine these two tiny beasts engaged in a fierce battle?
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