There isn’t any scarcity of modified Mercedes-Benz G-Wagens, however Poland’s Carlex Design has taken a special strategy from the everyday testosterone-laced fare.
First noticed by The Drive, what Carlex calls the G-Classic is a contemporary G-Class with a pastel-tinted retro filter. As a substitute of attempting to appear to be the background autos in a low-budget motion film, the Carlex-tuned G-Class incorporates a white roof and whitewall tires, with a colour palette that features choices like Lime Pop, Champagne Fizz, and Raspberry Punch.
Carlex G-Classic Mercedes-Benz G-Class
The G-Classic rides on “raised and widened suspension,” in response to the spiel on Carlex’s web site, with 20-inch wheels that appear to be enlarged variations of Seventies-era Mercedes passenger-car gadgets. Different exterior modifications embody a physique package and a Mercedes hood decoration, which makes up for the truth that Carlex changed the three-pointed star within the grille with its personal emblem.
The inside is upholstered in classic leather-based in a wide range of hues, with a distressed look not usually seen in automobile interiors. Carlex’s web site additionally reveals a wooden decking possibility for the cargo space.
Carlex G-Classic Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Inside trim that makes a G-Class really feel like a literal land yacht is not too on the market for Carlex. The corporate’s oeuvre additionally features a one-off AMG G 63 known as the G-Falcon with a customized roof that includes an enormous engraving of the eponymous fowl. It additionally engineered a 6×6 model of the Mercedes-Benz X-Class, amongst different wild upgrades for that truck, which was by no means bought within the U.S.
The G-Class itself will get some notable updates for the 2025 mannequin 12 months. An all-electric mannequin joins the lineup, whereas different fashions downsize to inline-6 powertrains. The G 63 retains its V-8, however provides an energetic anti-roll system that makes it extra certain footed off-road and extra snug on it.
