This 1993 Mercedes G-Class 500 GE AMG just sold at RM Sotheby’s. The final hammer price hit roughly $143,033.
That’s not chump change for a vintage box. But the price tag makes sense when you look at the provenance. The original owner? Saudi Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz.
Mercedes only made 446 of these. It is one of the rarest G-Classes ever put on the road.
Why the 1993 AMG GE 500 Is So Rare
Before AMG became an in-house Mercedes subsidiary, the two were partners. A tight-knit, exclusive partnership. Affalterbach tuned Stuttgart’s toughest toys.
The G-Wagen arrived in the late seventies. A utilitarian tool for the military. But by the nineties? It needed more soul. More speed.
Enter the V8.
The 1993 model was the first G-Class with an AMG heart. A 5.0-liter monster pushing 237 horsepower. At the time? That was serious grunt. For a truck meant to eat mud, it could actually drive.
Mercedes planned to build 500. They stopped at 446.
Short production run. High demand. Limited supply. Basic economics.
A Custom Order For A King’s Cousin
This specific chassis isn’t just a factory run-off. It was special ordered.
Chassis number 1669. Completed July 28, 1992. First registered in Saudi Arabia the following February.
Prince Sultan wanted it his way. Not showroom standard. Custom.
The paint? A specific shade of Avantgarde Green. Listed in the official docs as a direct request from the buyer.
Underneath, it’s different too. The track is wider. Fender flares are enlarged. Necessary for the beefier AMG alloy wheels. The suspension geometry took a hit from the extra width. It rides taller. It stands out.
Inside? Walnut trim. Black and gray leather. It was 1993 tech, mind you. Cruise control. Auto climate. Heated seats. Power sunroof.
For a mud-plugging SUV? That was luxury.
Recent Maintenance And Low Mileage
The car sat for a while. Then it woke up.
In 2025, it went to Obsessive Car Workshop in Jeddah. A specialist shop. They didn’t just polish it. They went mechanical.
What did they do?
- Replaced brake fluid
- Fixed a front axle oil leak
- Overhauled the heating system
- Fixed the AC
- Swapped fuel pump and filter
- Addressed the differential
The result? The odometer read just 15,072 kilometers? No, miles. 15,072.
That is extremely low. Especially for a G-Class from thirty years ago. Many of these have been through war zones, floods, and bad off-roading. This one? Looks like it lived in a garage.
Is It Worth $143,000?
Ask any G-Wagen collector. They’ll tell you the modern ones are status symbols. The old ones are history.
This GE 500 AMG bridges that gap. It’s a classic G-Wagen. But with AMG performance. And factory modifications.
The Prince connection adds a layer of exclusivity. You can’t buy a “Prince-approved” spec at the dealer today.
The selling price? $143,030.
Seems fair. Given the rarity. The condition. The story.
Modern G-Wagens are neat. Reliable. Safe. But they don’t smell like 1993. They don’t have the raw character of the early models. This car has both.
The V8 roar. The walnut grain. The green paint. It’s a time capsule.
Will it be worth more next year? Maybe. Prices for vintage G-Classes haven’t exactly dropped. If anything, they’re climbing.
But why speculate? Just buy it. Or watch from the sidelines and dream.
Either way, it’s gone now.
And honestly? That’s for the best. Some cars are meant to be seen. Not shared on Instagram. They’re meant to be driven. Even if it’s just once.
