Expected - Mercedes G55 AMG Kompressor Wagon

Thanks to the Shah of Iran, Mercedes started building a functional off-road vehicle, the G-Class, in 1979. The G-Class came as (Wolf) the military version and as the 460 that was also delivered in the Netherlands. The 461 succeeded the original G-Class as a functional and practical off-roader. Next came the 463 as a luxury off-roader and a Range Rover competitor.

In collaboration with AMG, the Mercedes 500 GE was introduced and re-entered the market in 1998, followed by a facelift in 2000 with new headlights, different bumpers, grille, wheels and a completely new interior that was even more luxurious. To (almost) complete the party comes the G55 AMG in 2003 as Mercedes found out that ‘expensive’ sells well.  To get the over 2500kg off the ground a bit, the 5.4 V8 is fitted with a ‘Kompressor’ and power rises from 354hp to 476hp and 700NM in 2004. A rock-solid engine that sits in the G Class, coming up for auction with us next week, as a very neat and attractive VAT car in the Youngtimer scheme.

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