Historic Vehicles story By Victor Ma

  1991 Mercedes Benz 300GD L.W.B.

Model: Mercedes 300 GDL

Body Style: 5 door hard Top LWB

Constraction: Ladder chassis steel body (1990~today)

Engine: Mercedes 6 cylinder 3.0 L Diesel

Transmission: 5 speed manual Gear box with 10 Gear & 3 Diff locks

Suspension: Coil with shock for each wheel.

Brake: Front Disc Rear Drum.

Max speed: 140 Km/h

History: The Mercedes G (G stands for "Gelande-wagen"= off Road Vehicle) is the result of efforts to prepare a militang" Euro Jeep ", in the mid of 70's, MB had joined with Steyr Daimler-Puch of Austria Range Rover at end of 79.The chassis with 460 and 461 No in front, part time 4WD with a H,L, transfer case, 2 manually locking differen tials & 4 wheel with coil spring suspension. Power by a small 2.3 gas, 2.4 Diesel, 2.8 6 cylinder twin cam Gas or a 5 cylinder 3.0 5 cylinder Diesel ENG. On 1990 2nd Generation with a 463 chassic, permanent 4X4, manually lockahle 3 differental, with a new steal body outside looks same, but 463 are more reliable. all parts not the same, & Luxurious Seats, Sun roof Teat & a 3.0 EFI 6 cylinder Gas, 3.0 6 cylinder Diesel, 3.5 Diesel Turbo. The pirce are expensive than 46 a lot, at same time 461 Got a 290 GD 2.9 5 cylinder Diesel Engine. Both 461 & 463 still can buy at Europ today with a morden powerful 290TD, 270CDI, 400CDI, 320GE, 500GE Engine.