The Mercedes-Benz G-Class is one of the most instantly recognizable SUVs. Some might say this is due to the truck’s appearance, which is best described as a loosely warmed-over military vehicle, while others would point to its position as a bit of a status symbol in modern society. However, this particular G500 stands out for adding some additional utility to the already highly-capable design, courtesy of a pickup truck conversion. The G500 was converted following an accident wherein the rear of the truck’s roofline was damaged. Find it here on eBay with bids to $31,800 and the reserve unmet.

Now, as you can likely tell, this project did not consist merely of lopping the roof off. The body was effectively shorted by 26 inches, which represents the removal of the rear cargo area. The chassis was then lengthened by 44 inches to add a bed with some significant storage capacity. Now, we have seen plenty of SUVs over the years (and even a few W123 chassis Mercedes!) converted into pickups, but the work done is usually fairly crude in nature. In other words, you can see clearly where the roof was chopped off and a rear window clumsily welded in. This G500, on the other hand, appears to be quite cleanly integrated, and even the rear spare tire mount looks like it was always there.

Inside, you still get to enjoy all of the perks that go along with a luxurious cabin that a vehicle like the G500 offers. Mercedes was smart to market this rig as an upscale suburban assault vehicle, thanks to the seemingly endless trend towards luxury SUVs being a staple of every suburban community. While this G-Class is every bit of a truck on the outside, you still get acres of leather and plenty of real woodgrain trim. I’m assuming all the other perks like heated power seats and a navigation system are still present and accounted for, though the latter may be ancient by modern standards.

The underside of the truck suggests this was no backyard conversion. I will not claim to be an engineer or anything approaching an expert when it comes to lengthening a chassis, but just looking at the exhaust and driveshaft suggests there was a ton of custom fabrication involved, and I’m guessing more than a few instances of removing parts and re-designing them after the initial fit didn’t pan out. The seller reports that inside the rear pickup box is a wood bed and tie down system, along with a custom storage compartment, suggesting the details were very well thought out. This is a unique project that will require a unique buyer, but from what we can see, it appears to be well-done.