This is a big G that will be just 30 years old in 2022, the Mercedes-Benz G 250GD. At a car auction earlier this year, it sold for $76,000, or about $483,000.
483,000 yuan to buy a 30-year-old big G, is it expensive?
Of course expensive, but this is not the most expensive, the most expensive Mercedes-Benz G 250GD should be basically from a modification company called Expedition Motor Company, hereinafter referred to as EMC.
Perhaps in the past few years you have seen the picture of the above trolley, this "silver wolf" should have conquered the hearts of many men.
This car is a commemorative model of emc's 2019 Rebuilt restoration of the 1992 Mercedes-Benz G 250GD Wolf (remember Wolf) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Big G.
EMC is a modification company in the United States that repairs classic cars, the main business is to repair mercedes-Benz G and Land Rover Defender, and the business c focuses on repairing the G 250GD Wolf. They signed a car contract with the German military, which guaranteed an authentic source of "Wolf Wolf" in their hands.
1992 Mercedes-Benz 250GD Wolf
1991 Mercedes-Benz 250GD Wolf
It takes them more than 1,000 man-hours to repair a car.
In 2019, the restored Mercedes-Benz G 250GD Wolf model started at about $90,000; today, its official website shows that the starting price has reached $135,000.
Isn't it an exaggeration to call the company's restored vehicles works of art? The cost of repair is high, so the price is also high.
1990 Mercedes-Benz 250GD Wolf
1989 Land Rover Defender 90
If you are interested, you will continue to share some classic repair cases later.
Back to the vehicle itself.
In 1979, the true Mercedes-Benz G was born, the full name G-wagen, the original G-class chassis codename W460.
It was originally developed to meet the needs of the Iranian military, but it was officially born when there was a coup in Iran and G's biggest order was gone.
Therefore, the days of the first generation of G at the beginning were not too good, and after the military orders were lost, the research and development focus of the first generation of G began to focus on the civilian market.
At that time, the original G was sold in several countries except Germany, but at that time, G was not as popular as it is today.
In the Austrian, Swiss and Eastern European markets, the first G hung the Puch Puch logo.
Regarding Puch, in 1972, after Receiving a commission from the Iranian military to develop a new off-road vehicle, Mercedes-Benz developed it in a joint venture with the Austrian automaker Steyr-Daimler-Puch, which existed until the end of the 1990s.
In France, the original G was stationed in the army with a lion logo. It was the product of the cooperation between Mercedes-Benz and Peugeot, peugeot replaced its own powertrain, and made some minor changes, known as the P4.
But in Germany, the original G lost to the Volkswagen Iltis off-road vehicle, which was nearly 1/3 cheaper than it, in the military vehicle project.
Volkswagen Iltis off-road vehicle
It was not until 1987 that the Mercedes-Benz G 250GD version was introduced.
The Mercedes-Benz G 250GD is available in both short- and long-axle versions, in a variety of body styles such as station wagons, convertibles and vans.
Because the convertible version of the Mercedes-Benz G 250GD has a removable roof, which is very in line with the needs of the Bundeswehr, can be erected with military equipment such as machine guns and anti-aircraft missiles, and has strong off-road performance, the Mercedes-Benz G 250GD successfully entered the German Bundeswehr troops.
Beginning in 1989, the 250GD was put into production of military versions, called the 461, which are often referred to as "Wolf."
The Mercedes-Benz G 250GD is powered by the OM602 D25 engine, a 2.5-liter diesel inline five-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 84 hp and a peak torque of 154 N.m, mated to a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.
The Mercedes-Benz G 250GD continued to be produced until 1992.
Today's car is a 1992 military version of the Mercedes-Benz G 250GD.
According to reports, the car was privately acquired from the German military in 2019, after which the vehicle was repaired. The 2021 vehicle was imported into the United States, and on January 23, 2022, it sold for $76,000 on the well-known classic car auction site in the United States.
Below is the repair process of the vehicle, together to witness the nirvana rebirth of an old military vehicle.
The appearance before the restoration, military camouflage, obvious old is the traces of time.
Next, it will be completely dismantled.
Repairing an old car that is almost 30 years old is actually a reconstruction of the renovation.
The body frame, chassis system, powertrain, transmission system, etc. each part of the vehicle will be dismantled to the smallest parts that can be dismantled to check and repair to ensure that no defects are missed, and the interior, lighting system, tires, front and rear bars should be renewed.
A car, at the age of 28, must undergo a sparse dismantling in order to be reborn.
After disassembling, check them one by one, then prepare various accessories and start repairing them step by step.
Frame rust paint, suspension system can be used parts repair, can not be used replacement.
Water pumps, radiators, brake components, fuel lines, electrical lines should be repaired, replaced, and reset.
The body is renewed, painted and the tops restored.
The vehicle also featured new wheel headers, replacement of windshields and seals, black soft tops, wading hoses, winchs, spare tire racks, lights and lampshades, and more.
New tires, Balucci T/A KO2.
The interior has been completely renovated, the red and black leather interior has become modern and stylish, and there are thoughtfully modified wooden floors, radios, USB ports, dashboards and so on.
Vehicle mileage is unknown
Overall renderings
Let's take a look at what the canopy looks like when it is removed
Obviously, this is not a completely restored restoration, but a modern aesthetic (but in terms of aesthetic appearance, the big G is still the same for more than 40 years) and the configuration, but it can have such a style, only because its soul is the Mercedes-Benz G 250GD.
Classics never go out of style.
Edit: Yan Qi
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