Expedition Motor Firm is restoring the 1991 Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Greater than 40 years after its launch, Expedition Motor Firm is restoring the 1991 mannequin Mercedes-Benz G-Class 250GD Wolf on an open-air, roofless, all-terrain journey car. The restoration firm notes restricted variety of these 250GD G-Wagen vans had been constructed for navy use and produced within the early 90s, however solely lasted about three years. This time the mannequin returns, giving it a brand new lease of life with a tape and media blast on the truck body, anti-corrosion primer and a brand new powder coat.
photographs courtesy of Expedition Motor Firm
Revival of the 250GD Wolf into an all-terrain car
1991 restored Mercedes-Benz The Wolf 250GD G-Class comes with new gasoline, brake traces and physique mounts. Expedition Motor Firm eliminated its manufacturing facility axles to interchange them with ones cleaned and refinished with new internals. Even the brake calipers or brake pad housings have been beefed up with substitute rotors and drums. The restoration firm developed a specifically tuned suspension for the restored 1991 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 250GD Wolf, and it now includes a 2.5-liter inline-five diesel engine, cleaned and rebuilt with new pistons, gaskets, timing belts distribution, water pump and different elements.
rear view of 1991 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 250GD Wolf restored by Expedition Motor Firm
2,100 hours to revive the 1991 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 250GD Wolf
It took Expedition Motor Firm roughly 2,100 hours to utterly hand-restore the 1991 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 250GD Wolf. The all-terrain truck shines within the daylight and at sundown with its Racing Inexperienced coating, complementing the mushroom-colored inside for chairs and benches. “The EMC Wolf options navy sturdiness and iconic design, however the most effective half is that these vans are so versatile. An EMC truck can go anyplace and deal with nearly any terrain with ease. These vans can function the last word seaside cruiser whereas being able to traversing a twisty mountain highway with out hesitation. says Alex Levin, founding father of Expedition Motor Firm.
the restored mannequin is an off-road truck
Expedition Motor Firm says it at present has the most important stock of Mercedes-Benz G-Class vans on the earth. Don’t let these autos catch mud and rust. They’ve a concrete plan in hand, and that’s to revive these 1991 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 250GD Wolf vans into two-door, all-terrain convertibles powered by the unique five-cylinder diesel engine . “We totally perceive that the expertise of driving an EMC Wolf is just not for everybody,” says Alex Levin. “However for individuals who are after the authentically rugged expertise of driving a go-anywhere, do-anything sort of truck, we will undoubtedly ship.”
the outside is painted in Expedition Motor Firm's Racing Inexperienced palette
the inside is completed with mushroom vinyl
detailed view of the seats