1994 Mercedes-Benz 290GD LWB

9 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT December 26th, 2023 at 4:35pm ESTVantageAuto (25) Seller 1Sorry to see it end this way. Unfortunately 55k just doesn’t get it done. Adding up just the donor car, a full motor rebuild, and maybe a paint job you’d be at the 55k before doing the frame restoration and so on. Maybe a deal can be done with the high bidder. Thanks all for being here!December 26th, 2023 at 4:31pm EST$55,000 bid placed by @StearsmanDecember 26th, 2023 at 4:31pm EST$52,000 bid placed by @outlier4x4December 26th, 2023 at 4:29pm EST$51,000 bid placed by @StearsmanDecember 26th, 2023 at 4:28pm EST$50,000 bid placed by @outlier4x4December 26th, 2023 at 4:27pm EST$48,500 bid placed by @StearsmanDecember 26th, 2023 at 4:27pm EST$47,500 bid placed by @outlier4x4December 26th, 2023 at 4:25pm EST$47,000 bid placed by @StearsmanDecember 26th, 2023 at 4:25pm EST$46,000 bid placed by @outlier4x4December 26th, 2023 at 4:24pm EST$45,500 bid placed by @Unimog2450December 26th, 2023 at 4:24pm EST$45,000 bid placed by @StearsmanDecember 26th, 2023 at 4:23pm EST$44,000 bid placed by @outlier4x4December 26th, 2023 at 4:23pm ESTVantageAuto (25) Seller 2Good luck! As I am sure many of you know the 290GD long wheelbase is one of the rarest G’s made. Super super cool. Zero rust and ready to be enjoyed. Really hope this one is off to a new home!December 26th, 2023 at 4:22pm EST$42,000 bid placed by @StearsmanDecember 26th, 2023 at 4:21pm EST$40,500 bid placed by @outlier4x4December 26th, 2023 at 4:18pm EST$39,999 bid placed by @DhouserDecember 26th, 2023 at 4:15pm EST$35,000 bid placed by @outlier4x4December 26th, 2023 at 4:14pm EST$34,500 bid placed by @Unimog2450December 26th, 2023 at 4:14pm EST$34,000 bid placed by @outlier4x4December 26th, 2023 at 4:13pm ESTVantageAuto (25) Seller 2Good luck to those bidding. This is a top notch body off frame nut and bolt restoration. Better than any Defender your neighbor might have! Roughly 2k man hours go into each of these restorations. Should you want carpeting I am happy to install that plus floor insulation at cost. I take immense pride in our brand being the first nationally to offer this sort of restored G wagon. We’ve sold our custom designed builds for over 150k. The reserve here is a mere fraction of this with the hope of getting this car into the hands of someone who will show everyone what they’ve got who will then contact us to buy their own ::) I have personally driven it a number of times to all sorts of events which we have sponsored and this is a great one. Talk about a convo starter! Good luck everyone!December 26th, 2023 at 4:09pm EST$33,000 bid placed by @StearsmanDecember 26th, 2023 at 4:06pm EST$31,000 bid placed by @tiptopDecember 26th, 2023 at 9:27am ESTVantageAuto (25) Seller 1The final day is upon us. Any questions please tag @VantageAuto . This is without a doubt one of the finest G wagon restorations you will find anywhere. It's an amazing vehicle! This also qualifies for an up to 80% writeoff to anyone who might be using it for business purposes due to weight. December 23rd, 2023 at 10:14pm EST$30,005 bid placed by @Unimog2450December 20th, 2023 at 9:37am ESTVantageAuto (25) Seller 0@outlier4x4 thank you for the kind words! It is indeed an exceptional example December 20th, 2023 at 9:35am ESTRUdrvng (1) 1@outlier4x4 Agreed, this is awesome. With how popular new G's have become, these should be ultra-desirable. December 19th, 2023 at 2:47pm ESToutlier4x4 (5) 2I'm a sucker for an LWB G-Wagon. Brilliant presentation and rare example. Whoever wins this will be luckyDecember 18th, 2023 at 9:40am ESTVantageAuto (25) Seller 1I welcome everyone to the auction of this incredible nut and bolt restored 1994 Mercedes 290GD. For those of you not familiar with our brand Vantage Auto, we have a new division called The Reserve which is dedicated to the customization and restoration of classic G wagons. My name is Andrew, and I am the founder of Vantage Auto. I established The Reserve out of my passion for these incredible machines and out of determination to offer the best examples ever sold in the United States. I spent years assembling the best people around Europe into a team that would work daily on these restorations. The 290GD shown here has been one which we have used at events for the past year or so. The idea was to restore it in it's original color, with original (rebuilt) powertrain while adding some subtle modern/luxurious touches. Many sellers will tell you their cars are "restored". Unfortunately in most of these instances the cars are simply painted with black paint on the underbody, have an oil change, and maybe a modern interior. That is NOT the case here. Every piece of this vehicle was tripped to bare metal. You have a fully rebuilt diesel motor. Body stripped to bare metal and professionally repainted. All suspension/driveline components refinished or replaced. The frame has been sandblasted and powdercoated to look as new, and will stay that way. The seating has been refinished in genuine MB leather/leatherette. We left the floors bare as that is how they came from the factory however we can add carpeting should the next owner want it, not a problem. A modern infotainment system was added as was air conditioning. The elongated rear windows and seals are original. We could not find replacements at the time of restoring the vehicle. The long wheelbase 290GD is a very rare vehicle that was made for government use only. It turns heads everywhere it goes. I have tons of photos taken throughout the restoration process, many of which are shown here. This 290GD is US TITLED. Reserve is set at a very fair price. To be honest we cannot replicate this car at the reserve any longer due to increases in part and labor costs. This is one of the best you will find anywhere, period. Thousands of hours spent on the restoration. I welcome anyone to view it in person at our showroom in Moonachie NJ. If for any reason this is not the type of G yo