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Argentine turns 1977 fire truck into motorhome and finds love on the road

21.08.2026 05:24 1 min 1 source РУС
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Pablo Mel, 54, from Buenos Aires, sold his business and converted a 1977 Mercedes Benz 1113 fire truck into a motorhome. He has traveled through 20 provinces and over 30,000 kilometers. During his journey, he met a woman who helped him cope with the death of his father, who died in a plane crash in 1985.

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Argentine turns 1977 fire truck into motorhome and finds love on the road

21.08.2026 infobae SPA Original source

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