This 1993 Mercedes-Benz 500GE was originally ordered for the Japan market and, per the ZB6 option code, was further modified by AMG Japan post-delivery. The 500GE now resides in the Norway with the current owner and seller. Finished in Amethyst Blue Metallic (5338) over Black and Gray Leather, power comes from a 5.0L M117 V8 engine mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. This example is 1 of 446 500GE examples produced by Mercedes-Benz. Features include automatic climate control with factory air conditioning, differential lockers, a power sunroof, power seats, heated front seats, and a factory Becker head unit with an aftermarket amplifier and subwoofer. This 500GE has been well-maintained with recent services including an oil service, air filter service, fuel filter service, complete spark plug service, and a new distributor and rotor. The odometer currently shows 114k km (~70k miles) and this W463 comes with stamped service records, two factory key fobs, a spare key blade, and a clean Norway title.
The body is finished in Amethyst Blue Metallic (5338) and features paint-matched body moldings and trim. The body features a brushed aluminum brush guard, matching running boards, and a spare wheel and tire stored in a color-matched cover. The owner reports the 500GE to be rust-free and noted the hood has been previously repainted. Photos of the exterior are included in the gallery.
The original 16" alloy wheels feature Mercedes-Benz center caps and show in excellent condition. The wheels are wrapped in Nexen tires measuring 265/70/R16 at all four corners.
The interior is trimmed in Black and Gray Leather with matching door cards and accented with Burred Walnut veneer on the door panels, dashboard, center console, and sunroof controls. All upholstery and wood presents in excellent condition. Amenities include air conditioning, differential lockers, a power sunroof, power seats, heated front seats, and a factory Becker head unit with an aftermarket amplifier and subwoofer. The head unit is not connected to power at the time of listing.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel frames a VDO gauge cluster showing a 220kph speedometer, 7k rpm tachometer, an analog clock, fuel level gauge, coolant temperature, and oil pressure. The six-digit odometer currently reads 114k km (~70k miles).
The factory M117 V8 was rated for 237 horsepower and 269 lb-ft when new. Power is sent to all four wheels via a 4-speed automatic transmission and dual-speed transfer case. The truck features 3 differential lockers controlled by switches on the dash. This 500GE has been well-maintained with recent services including an oil service, air filter service, fuel filter service, complete spark plug service, and a new distributor and rotor.
This rare 500GE was initially built for the Japan market and is now offered by the current owner and seller in Norway with with stamped service records, two factory key fobs, a spare key blade, and a clean Norway title. The seller is happy to assist in arranging the shipping, export, and import to any destination. The car is located close to main port of Norway with worldwide Roll-on/Roll-off shipping available, and specialists in vehicle import/export available to assist.
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@Reinier_w maybe @thembmarket would like to comment on this, but if not, here is my view. The auction house has all the personal information on me as the seller. In addition, the winner would, of course, get all personal information from me, including personal ID and photos of the cars title in my name, and other info as requested(as photo of chassis VIN etc). All before the payment is made.How can we be sure that we get the car after we send the payment without having any details from buyer or even the location of the car? Normaly a auctionhouse pay the seller after the buyer confirms the purchase is as descriped. I prefer to stand next to the car before transfer the winning price.$27,000 bid placed by @AE327
$25,500 bid placed by @Yesman
@Reinier_w Thank you. The car is located in a remote storage facility for the time being, and I can't get a photo of that until earliest next week. But I can guarrantee and assure you that it is there, complete and correct, I have checked it myself in right front wheel well. I looked throught my photos, but unfortunately I don't have it documented in any of them.Hello! Nice car you are selling! Could you please send a picture of the stamped VIN number (on the chassis front right side/) thanks.$25,000 bid placed by @AE327
$20,250 bid placed by @alex_v
Gorgeous car, these are extremely well put together because AMG Alfalterbach went thru these cars and did quality control after it left Graz, and then AMG Japan would go thru a 3rd time and do another round AMG code is standard 500GE All the 500GE cars had left over AMG S class engines, with some built in the 1980s! The S class project did not sell as well as thought, and over 500 engines were left over on the shelf. The 500GE AMG option codes meant that AMG would fit these left over engines, AMG instrument cluster, 2 diff lock spec instead of 3 diff locks, rear heated seats for some markets, colored contrast seat inserts, and the wood center console would have the AMG logo and signature. I think likely AMG Japan removed the original wood parts and redid them or refit the car with the different ones we see on this specimen. AMG sticker on rear corner is just a dealership sticker, from AMG Japan. There are normal 300GE and G320 cars that are completely stock that have this sticker. It just means it was sold thru the dealership, of AMG Japan. Many were partner sales with Yanase, AMG Japan's largest partner in the market, and Daimler's largest importer for decades.@scollection, thank you for asking, and sorry for the late reply. That's a good question really. I have no documentation on what was modified by AMG. The only thing we can be sure of, based on the AMG VIN badge, the "ZB6 500GE (AMG)" option code and the "AMG Japan" sticker on the left rear of the vehicle, that it was in some way through the AMG system at that time. One of the things I think AMG probably modified, was replacing all the burred walnut trim(original option code V56) with chestnut burl wood. I have never seen another W463 with this type of chestnut trim before, and it has all the bespoke wood trim pieces for the 500GE, that you don't find in an ordinary W463. But again this is not documented so it's really just speculation.What did AMG modify? Thanks$20,000 bid placed by @AE327
Additional records have been uploaded to the listing gallery,I have also taken photos of all documentation that comes with the vehicle, it will be uploaded by MB Market shortly.Hi there, I am the owner and seller of this 500GE, I have owned and cared for this G-wagon since 2020. I just wanted to say that I am here to answer any questions you might have. As stated in the listing, the car is located close to the main port of Norway, with shipping available to any port worldwide. There are also import/export specialists handling freight and documentation, I personally have great experience with local specialists https://www.motorships.no/en/ , I suggest you contact them for a price estimate if needed. Typically shipping prices are around this: Germany ~400€ Netherlands ~700€ US East coast ~1500$ US West coast~2000$. I would be happy to assist in completing the shipping process to any buyer. EU: Regarding taxes, since this vehicle is more than 30 years old it will not require any import custom toll fees other than VAT, and VAT is also reduced for most European countries, only small VAT percentage of 5-9% (depending on country) for 30 year old vehicles. USA: Since the car is older than 25 years, federalization is not required, and the import process should be very easy and straight forward. I wish all of you good luck and happy bidding. BR PalGreat truck, love the paintwork on these. Don't fear the lack of front locker you barely need it anyway. I am often asked to compare where this stands on power with the M117 170 PS / 168 hp (ECE) of power, 235 Nm / 173 lb-ft 300GE 231 PS / 228 hp (ECE) of power, 365 Nm / 269 lb-ft of torque 500GE M117 211 PS / 208 hp ( ECE ), torque: 300 Nm / 221 lb-ft 1994-1997 G320 258+ PS / 255-278 hp ( ECE ), torque: 380 Nm-400 / 280-300 lb-ft G36 AMG 215 PS / 212 hp ( ECE ), torque: 300 Nm / 221 lb-ft 1998- G320 V6 296 PS / 292 hp ( ECE ), torque: 456 Nm / 336 lb-ft 1998- G500