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'''Gunther Holtorf''' is a German who drove 549,000 miles across 177 countries miles in a ] ] named "Otto" from 1988 to 2014. It was planned initially as a two year trip across Africa, but evolved into an objective to see the world. Sleeping in or next to the vehicle, he was accompanied on most of the journey by his fourth wife Christine Holtorf, although she died in 2010. Other companions were his third wife Beate for a trial trip before Christine, and after Christine's death, his adopted son Martin (Christine's son) and then his friend Elke Dreweck, but he also travelled alone.
'''Gunther Holtorf''' is a German traveler who, with his wife Christine, became famous in the late 1980s when they began a journey across the world in their ] ] named "Otto".

== Story ==
In 1988, Holtorf and his wife decided to take an on-the-road journey. The couple began with the idea of spending 18 months discovering the African countryside in their G-Wagen, but their travels turned into a journey of 26 years, interrupted only briefly by the need to rest. Without sponsorship or grants, they traveled the world at their pleasure. For over two decades, the Holtorfs lived out of their car.

Christine Holtorf died in 2010, but Gunther continued travelling; the journey ended in 2014. His car is displayed in the Mercedes ] in ].


== External links == == External links ==

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Gunther Holtorf is a German who drove 549,000 miles across 177 countries miles in a Mercedes Benz G-Wagen named "Otto" from 1988 to 2014. It was planned initially as a two year trip across Africa, but evolved into an objective to see the world. Sleeping in or next to the vehicle, he was accompanied on most of the journey by his fourth wife Christine Holtorf, although she died in 2010. Other companions were his third wife Beate for a trial trip before Christine, and after Christine's death, his adopted son Martin (Christine's son) and then his friend Elke Dreweck, but he also travelled alone.

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