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This 2020 Mercedes-Benz G-Class Had a Colorful Crash Course in Mexican Tradition

We are used to seeing the famous G-Wagen (a.k.a. the “Geländewagen”) in all sorts of situations since its launch in 1979. Of course, most of them have to do with its renowned abilities to conquer just about any terrain. Still, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is no stranger to odd encounters, such as the wacky meeting between the fashion and racing worlds or an artistic journey through a world heritage site.
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Just about every meeting with the iconic G-Class has the potential to bring something new to the table, as the tough German SUV is renowned for its willingness to go through anything, from traditional hill-climbing to modern coachbuilding duties.

But how about becoming the metal canvas for a specific form of artistic expression?! This 2020 Mercedes-Benz G-Class has recently turned into a very colorful SUV with some help from Mexican artists María and Jacobo Ángeles.

They are usually seen carving and painting colorfulalebrijes” in their workshop in San Martín Tilcajete. This time around, they abandoned for a moment the renowned mythical creatures of the Zapotecan culture (born in the southern region of Mexico) and their figurines for a chance to work on something new clad in metal.

The result was an interesting and “unique” collaboration between Mrecedes-Benz and the Mexican artists, with the G-Class dressed up in a very colorful attire designed to showcase the Oaxaca region’s creative spirit and traditional hand craftsmanship.

The aim was to take the power of the creature figurines, our alebrijes, and apply it to the G-Class. The result is a new, strong character: an Alebri-G,” explained Jacobo Ángeles.

But that’s not all, because Mercedes wanted the bespoke G-Class as its partner in the journey to discover Mexico’s Oaxaca City, the capital and largest urban assembly of the eponymous state – and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

To achieve its end goal, the German carmaker also enlisted the help of Enrique Olvera, a famous Mexican chef and manager of restaurants in Mexico City, New York, as well as Criollo in Oaxaca, with the latter being a food representative of the traditional Zapotecan culture.

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About the author: Aurel Niculescu
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Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution.
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