Get Outdoors With This Vintage 5-Speed G-Wagen
Vintage Merc for Sale on Bring-A-Trailer Is the Spartan Off-Roader Every Outdoorsman Needs
Gone are the days when the G-Wagen was seen as the all-terrain steed of hunters, fishermen, and mountaineers. Today Mercedes’ G is seen more as a parking lot cruiser for the Hollywood elite. Its rear compartment is more likely to be filled with Rodeo Drive shopping bags than a weekend’s roundup of game pheasant. But this truck, once a feisty competitor to Land Rover’s venerable Defender, has roots in utilitarian minimalism. If you want a Mercedes-Benz that rekindles the outdoorsman in you, this truck could be right up your flannel and denim alley.
With just 48,000 miles on the odometer and some recent light restoration work, this G-Wagen is ready for all the off-road action you’re willing to throw at it. So what if we prefer the two-door short-wheelbase version for optimal breakover angles and minimized chance of high-centering? This long-wheelbase four-door G is ready for the active family with a cabin in the woods. With the nigh-unkillable inline 4-cylinder and chunky 5-speed gearbox, this tall wagon can go nearly anywhere with ease, and not leave you stranded. Back in the seventies, simplicity and quality were the dual calling cards of a Mercedes sport ute, and this one has both in spades.
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Pack up your waders and take a long weekend fishing for trout in a mountain stream. Or pack a lunch and take your sweetheart for a picnic under a hard-to-reach tree. Or head to the woods for a fun bounce around some old two-track trails. This G has the bare minimum of what you’d need for a fun weekend in a remote part of the country, and enough room to fit everyone you care about, plus a dog or two.
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