Every now and then, a wild opportunity to save (or at least attempt to save) something special pops up on Copart—every bored automotive sleuth’s favorite source of “What the heck happened here?” material for workday speculation. And today we’ve got a particularly weird one: a 2024 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen with the most curious case of “vandalism” that I’ve ever seen.
This G63 has been stripped to the bones and then some. Apparently, somebody looked at this body-on-frame 4×4 and decided they needed only part of each, because they left everything else, including the twin-turbocharged V8, the front axle, and much of the beautiful tan interior.
As of publication time, the auction still hadn’t hit reserve, but the bidding had crossed the $22,000 mark. Judging by Ebay prices, that’s about what you’d pay for just a low-mile V8, so it’s no surprise that the seller expects this one to tick up a bit more before the gavel drops. And that’s going to happen soon. We’ll know just how much somebody’s willing to spend to get the better half of a G63 before the day is out.
Considering how aggressively this car was chopped up, it’s surprising how much of it is intact. The roof’s been butchered, but the dash, steering wheel and seats remain, as does virtually everything forward of the firewall. Need a side mirror? Need two?
Social media has already caught on to this one, and as others have already noted in the comments, the remaining shell would make for an elaborate sim cockpit. Are we still dropping $20k-plus on projects for the ‘grams these days? Because if so, be sure to send us the link when it’s done.
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