A G-Wagen specialist shop warns that the word 'restoration' is thrown around loosely and that many of these are not body-off jobs, with hidden corrosion under otherwise pretty builds. There is a clear taste divide between buyers who want a period-correct utilitarian truck and the market reality of quilted-leather restomods on 22-inch wheels, which purists find at odds with the vehicle's character.
Restoration scope scrutiny and the restomod divide
Mercedes-Benz G-Class (W461) · buying