Expedition Motor Company

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🇺🇸 Frenchtown, New Jersey · United States

The definitive restored Wolf: 250GD Mercedes G-Wagens rebuilt over 18 months to better-than-new standard.

Expedition Motor Company does one thing with total focus: the Mercedes-Benz 250GD 'Wolf' (the military-spec W461 G-Wagen) rebuilt from the chassis up over roughly 18 months. Every truck gets a rebuilt OM602 diesel, restored drivetrain, marine-grade wiring and a tastefully modernised interior while keeping the Wolf's honest, analogue character. For those clients in need of more power a LS3-V8 is on option. Founder Alex Levin built the company on transparency: each build is documented publicly in detail. For vintage G-Class buyers it has become the obvious first call in North America.

Models & builds

EMC 250GD Wolf

Available to commission

Expedition Motor Company, based in Frenchtown, New Jersey, specializes in the 250GD Wolf, the ex-military Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen distinguished by its fold-down windshield, frameless windows, two-door body and factory diesel engine, criteria that define a true "Wolf" under the German military codename. Every truck begins life as a donor sourced through first right of refusal contracts with several European militaries, then undergoes a 100-point, in-house restoration exceeding 2,500 man-hours, transforming it into a fully convertible G-Wagen with a choice of bikini or full soft top. Buyers can specify one of four engines: the original Mercedes OM602 naturally aspirated diesel, the period-correct OM605a turbodiesel at 225 horsepower and 300 lb-ft, the OM606a turbodiesel at 275 horsepower and 350 lb-ft, or a 6.2-liter LS3 V8 producing 430 horsepower and 430 lb-ft, paired with either a manual or automatic transmission. Both short-wheelbase and long-wheelbase Cabrio configurations are available, with build times running five months for SWB and seven months for LWB, and every completed Wolf carries a one-year bumper-to-bumper warranty alongside a two-year powertrain warranty, complimentary enclosed shipping worldwide, and Section 179 eligibility given a gross vehicle weight rating of 2,950kg (6,504 lbs).

from US$185,000