German man and his wife were 22 years of car traveling around the world with a total distance of 800,000 km. Vietnam is the second 198 before he set foot journey to Laos.
Gunther Holtorf, 74, traveling around the world on his car had landed on Vietnam, No. 198 countries.
Starting from 1989, and 2010 with his wife but then she died. Gunther still proceed with his son and plans to end the trip around the world this year with the final national Sierra Leone, marking the 210 countries and territories which he had come across.
Gunther was traveling more than 198 countries on Mercedes 300GD.
1988 Mercedes 300GD diesel engine with 3 liters maximum capacity of 88 horsepower. Gunther with his car has gone through nearly 800,000 km distance, 20 times the length of the equator in 22 years. "Drink" more than 100,000 liters of diesel all since departed. Gunther brought the car about 400 different parts and make repairs.
Vehicles do not have air conditioning system. Talking to VnExpress.net, former General Director German airline Lufthansa said on their journey around the world, cars are just transportation, as his kitchen to cook for each meal and a bed overnight and his companions.
"I had the same car go through the land of harsh climate of Africa, the land of danger to civil wars, or the first foreign car crossed the border to the North Korean capital, Pyongyang .. . " Guther share.
Gunther will continue on in Vietnam when they come across places in Da Lat, Phan Thiet, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi. Then he would go Sapa, Dien Bien and then through the left Vietnam in Tay Trang border gate to Laos to continue the journey to the Philippines.
Mercedes-Benz 300GD remain the paint from the day he owned it.
To cater to the cruise, hood used for furniture and reserve tire.
Mercedes 300GD spent nearly 800.000km journey.
The remains 300GD machinery and equipment on the vehicle.
Equipped for the journey through the desert, the terrain is bad shovel in the luggage racks mounted on roofs.
Engine block more than 20 years of continuous service is still running fine.
Cockpit with simple fan system and sounds from the 80s of last century.
Control panel.
Transmissions, axles need to switch modes.
The car turned into mobile homes. The rear kitchen cooking area.
Full kitchen utensils hanging on the door of the car.
Clean water, just as tap water, washing and bathing of Gunther.
Removing the backseat, side panels instead of wood into a bed designed for two people on the journey.
Cockpit with these 'toys' for people to "Leaders".
The dining table, chairs and boxes are stored instrument board with the bottom plate.
Over 400 parts are 300GD bring Gunther room when a crash on his journey.
Gunther Holtorf, 74, traveling around the world on his car had landed on Vietnam, No. 198 countries.
Starting from 1989, and 2010 with his wife but then she died. Gunther still proceed with his son and plans to end the trip around the world this year with the final national Sierra Leone, marking the 210 countries and territories which he had come across.
Gunther was traveling more than 198 countries on Mercedes 300GD.
1988 Mercedes 300GD diesel engine with 3 liters maximum capacity of 88 horsepower. Gunther with his car has gone through nearly 800,000 km distance, 20 times the length of the equator in 22 years. "Drink" more than 100,000 liters of diesel all since departed. Gunther brought the car about 400 different parts and make repairs.
Vehicles do not have air conditioning system. Talking to VnExpress.net, former General Director German airline Lufthansa said on their journey around the world, cars are just transportation, as his kitchen to cook for each meal and a bed overnight and his companions.
"I had the same car go through the land of harsh climate of Africa, the land of danger to civil wars, or the first foreign car crossed the border to the North Korean capital, Pyongyang .. . " Guther share.
Gunther will continue on in Vietnam when they come across places in Da Lat, Phan Thiet, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi. Then he would go Sapa, Dien Bien and then through the left Vietnam in Tay Trang border gate to Laos to continue the journey to the Philippines.
Mercedes-Benz 300GD remain the paint from the day he owned it.
To cater to the cruise, hood used for furniture and reserve tire.
Mercedes 300GD spent nearly 800.000km journey.
The remains 300GD machinery and equipment on the vehicle.
Equipped for the journey through the desert, the terrain is bad shovel in the luggage racks mounted on roofs.
Engine block more than 20 years of continuous service is still running fine.
Cockpit with simple fan system and sounds from the 80s of last century.
Control panel.
Transmissions, axles need to switch modes.
The car turned into mobile homes. The rear kitchen cooking area.
Full kitchen utensils hanging on the door of the car.
Clean water, just as tap water, washing and bathing of Gunther.
Removing the backseat, side panels instead of wood into a bed designed for two people on the journey.
Cockpit with these 'toys' for people to "Leaders".
The dining table, chairs and boxes are stored instrument board with the bottom plate.
Over 400 parts are 300GD bring Gunther room when a crash on his journey.
