Mercedes-Benz LG3000

The Mercedes-Benz cargo truck was a military vehicle used by the Nazis under the command of Colonel Dietrich. Following the destruction of the flying wing, Dietrich opted to drive the Ark to Cairo and fly it to Germany from there.

The Ark was loaded in the back with a contingent of seven soldiers to guard it, but during the drive it was commandeered by Indiana Jones who threw all of the soldiers out. During the ordeal the truck sustained a variety of damages including but not limited to: loss of the passenger's side door, loss of the Mercedes hood ornament and a broken windshield, but it survived and Jones successfully drove it to Cairo where it was hidden from sight.

Behind the scenes
Although based on a real Mercedes-Benz (the Mercedes-Benz LG3000) the truck used in Raiders of the Lost Ark was a mockup built using a GMC CCKW.

Appearances

 * Raiders of the Lost Ark