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    Blast from the past

    May 16, 2013
    Mercedes Benz dug up a rare treat from its long history in the van market for the rollout of its new-for-2014 Sprinter van in Dusseldorf, Germany, in May of 2013: Two 1962 versions of its L319 van-- one of the very first purpose-built commercial van platforms in the world, designed to carry cargo as well as passengers. 

    Mercedes Benz dug up a rare treat from its long history in the van market for the rollout of its new-for-2014 Sprinter van in Dusseldorf, Germany, in May of 2013: Ttwo 1962 versions of its L319 van-- one of the very first purpose-built commercial van platforms in the world, designed to carry cargo as well as passengers. 

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