Archives for posts with tag: G-Wagen

Spotted: Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6

March 4, 2013 //

For times when an already capable 4-wheel-drive G Class just won’t do, Mercedes-Benz has announced that, come October, it will offer this outrageous-looking 6×6 version.

It’s specified in G63 trim, meaning this über-off-roader will get its grunt from a twin-turbo, AMG 5.5-liter V8, which will slam 544 horsepower and 560 foot-pounds of torque through a seven-speed, automatic transmission. That’s enough to propel this 8,300-lb. goliath from 0 to 60 in about 6 seconds. Damn.

Other features include portal axles, five locking differentials, cabin-controlled tire pressure adjustment, and 37-inch wheels.

Interested? The price hasn’t been set but expect to pay in the neighborhood of $450,000.

Want to read more? Check the links below. More photos after the jump.

Links: Yahoo Autos – Motor Authority – Motor Trend

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Tags 6wd, 6x6, AMG, G-Wagen, G63, Mercedes, off-road, off-roading, offroad, price, review, video, WCXC

Categories - 4x4 / SUV, - Spotted:, - Trucks, - Videos, FEATURES, MEDIA, VEHICLES

Spotted: German Feuerwehr G-Wagens For Sale

February 23, 2013 //

A pretty amazing thing showed up on Bring a Trailer yesterday: a Dutch company that sells vintage G-Wagens from German fire departments. They’re all incredibly low mileage, reasonably priced, and — if I know anything about Germans — extraordinarily well maintained.

Take the 280 GE above example. It’s covered only 21,000 kms since 1983. That’s only a hair over 13,000 miles! The price? 19,900 Euros. You’d pay a mere $26,259 at today’s rates.

This one is equipped with a gasoline-powered, 6-cylinder, fuel-injected, M110 engine, mated to a manual transmission, of course. The ad doesn’t state whether the emergency lights and siren are functional but that awesome fluorescent red paint seems to be working just fine.

It’s over 25 years old, so importing it to the U.S. should be hassle free. And this isn’t the only one on the site.

Link trail: Bring a Trailer post > Original ad

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Tags 4-wheel-drive, 4x4, European, fire department, for sale, G-Wagen, german, how much, Mercedes, price, WCXC

Categories - 4x4 / SUV, - Germany, - Pictures, - Spotted:, - Trucks, - Videos, Europe, FEATURES, MEDIA, PLACES, VEHICLES

Spotted: 1999 Mercedes G500 For Sale

October 27, 2012 //

Do you remember when the G500 trickled into the U.S. in tiny numbers and sold for around $130,000? Those were the days before Mercedes-Benz began to officially import them in 2001. Well, one of those $130k G500s is for sale on Expo right now for $17,500. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags 4x4, Arizona, Benz, cost, Europa, Expo, for, for sale, G-Wagen, G500, how much, Mercedes, price, sales, sell, WCXC

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Spotted: 2002 Mercedes G500 Pick-up For Sale

October 23, 2012 //

Wow, this is a new one on me. It’s custom-built Mercedes-Benz G500 pickup. This teutonically tough crew cab sports widely flared fenders over 38″ Mickey Thompson tires and retains its original 5-liter, gasoline engine. Although it currently resides in the Netherlands, shipping to Baltimore is included in the price. According to the seller, the truck was registered in the United States before its conversion. Hopefully the addition of a eight-foot pick-up truck bed won’t raise too many eyebrows at customs.

Amazingly, the truck looks so right, as if it had come from the factory like any other G500 variant. It’s as if they had a cousin they never knew. Oh, Otto von Haulenstuf! Look —he’s got the family chin!

In case you’re interested in bringing this lost cousin back to America, bidding currently stands at $45,100 with an unmet reserve. The Buy It Now price is $99,000. Not bad, von Haulenstuf.

Update: Bid up to $62,100 without meeting reserve.

Link trail: Bring a Trailer > Ebay

Tags 4x4, cost, Crew Cab, for, G-Wagen, G500, how much, lifted, Mercedes, pickup, price, sales, sell, WCXC

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Spotted: 1988 Mercedes 300GD Geländewagen For Sale

October 10, 2012 //

According to the seller, this 300GD has had its original engine swapped with the 5-cylinder turbodiesel from a 300SD. Other stated modifications include a military-spec, Wolf gearbox with crawler low gear, snorkel, bolt-on rock sliders, and factory fender flares. Front and rear locking differentials are, of course, standard on G-wagens.

This truck is currently for sale in Dallas, Texas via ebay with about a day and a half left on the clock. Bidding stands at $21,400 at this time with the reserve unmet.

Update: This truck sold for $32,500.

Link trail: Bring a Trailer > ebay

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