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The L 319 Project with Lina: Part I

  • History of Vans
  • 07.08.2015

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The automobile mechanic, vintage car enthusiast and TV host Lina van de Mars takes a trip to Luxembourg together with our presenter Neil to search for the MYVAN heritage van: a true L 319.

The rebirth of the original van

Known to its fans as the “mother of all light van” or as the “original van” this refers to the first van with the star, introduced at the IAA in 1955. Today it is considered the forerunner of many successful Mercedes-Benz van generations up to the current Sprinter, Vito and Vario. At their destination, Lina and Neil quickly realize that they’ll need all the help they can get to make this barn find into a real MYVAN van…

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