• Year of manufacture 
    2018
  • Car type 
    Other
  • Lot number 
    103
  • Reference number 
    SM22_r0005
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Location
    Switzerland
  • Exterior colour 
    Other

Description

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' St. Moritz event, 9 September 2022.

  • One of just 65 ‘Final Edition’ examples produced worldwide
  • Two owners from new, with the odometer displaying just 163 km
  • Powered by an AMG 6.0-litre V-12 engine generating 621 horsepower, with a maximum torque of 737 ft lb
  • Accelerates to 199 km/h in an eye-watering 5.3 seconds, and is electronically limited to 230 km/h
  • The most powerful production Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen ever built

Please note this car is currently undergoing registration in Switzerland, and the title will follow post-sale. Owing to this there may be a delay in the buyer receiving the title.

Launched in Europe in 2013, and two years later in North America, the Mercedes-Benz G 65 AMG—later known as the Mercedes-AMG G 65—was revealed as a twin-turbocharged V-12 iteration of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, more commonly known as the “G-Wagen”.

Built to commemorate the end of G 65 production, Mercedes-AMG announced the G 65 Final Edition in October 2017. Limited to 65 units worldwide, the commemorative model was powered by an updated version of the company’s V-12 powerplant that produced 621 horsepower and 737 ft lb of torque. AMG revised the ignition system, fitting 12 twin-spark ignition units that optimised combustion and allowed for maximum efficiency. The car was electronically limited to 230 km/h and could reach 100 km/h in a blisteringly fast 5.3 seconds. Each Final Edition was finished in black, with 21-inch matte bronze wheels, and an interior finished in black Nappa leather with contrasting brown stitching and carbon fibre trim.

Ordered new and delivered to Kuwait, this example is said to have been used sparingly and kept in storage among its first owner’s collection, where it remained until being sold in 2019. Under current ownership, this G 65 Final Edition was imported into Switzerland, and has been little used since. At the time of cataloguing, the odometer was noted as displaying just 163 km.

For over 40 years, the G-Wagen has been considered the pinnacle of off-road, four-wheel-drive luxury. With only 65 examples produced and just two owners from new—who covered very little distance behind the wheel of this special car—this G 65 is arguably one of the finest examples of the Final Edition on offer today.

Please be aware there will be a delay to the buyer being able to collect this car until the registration process is complete. Once registered, the buyer will be able to arrange collection from Zurich, Switzerland.

To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/sm22.


company-Vanleeuwen
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Contact Person Kontaktperson
Title 
Ms
First name 
Suzan
Last name 
Cassiano

Phone 
+44-6887394242