Today we present you something a little different. Yes it is a classic, and yes it is a Mercedes. For sale in our Dallas/Fort Worth showroom is a 1963 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404. Unimog is actually a German acronym for Universal-Motor-Gerat, or Universal Motor Machine in English, a fitting name when the vehicles capabilities are examined. For those of you with history in the off-road and 4-wheeling, you may already be familiar with the Unimog. For those out of the loop though, let’s dive into the beast that is the Unimog. From the factory, these trucks have over 16 inches of ground clearance. This is thanks to the use of portal axles. This allows the axle itself to be set above the center of the tire, and then geared down to the tire at the wheel. With the wheels pushed to the corners of the truck, and the portal axles raising the body even further from the wheel hubs, traverse angles for this truck are an incredible 45 degree approach and 46 degree departure angle. Crawling up such a grade is far from a problem, as this truck has not one, but two crawl gears. Second gear comes in at a molasses dripping 8.23:1, while the 1st gear clocks in slower than paint drying at 14.93:1. This particular Unimog is equipped with, well not much. It is essentially a fast tractor, so what do you expect? It does however come with the original owners manual, a manual for rebuilding the carburetors, and an official Mercedes workshop manual. If you are looking for an off-road toy that will stand out from the rest of the Jeep and Truck crowd, then this is it for you. To view this vehicle in greater detail including HD pictures and videos, visit www.GatewayClassicCars.com. For additional information on this 1963 Mercedes Benz Unimog 404, email us at
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