With just three previous owners from new, ‘H565 GRX’ is a much-loved Mercedes-Benz 300GD that’s been renovated with a body-off respray in its original colour.

The chassis was cleaned and painted at the same time too, but was otherwise found to be solid.

It was much the same with the G-Wagen’s original engine and gearbox, which barely needed any work; it might not be the fastest vehicle you’ll ever drive but the 300GD is hugely reliable – and more fun that you might think; the seller made a detour to Bosworth Field on his way from North Yorkshire to us as he was enjoying the drive so much.

And yes, he completed the run from God’s county to us without a hitch.

Said to be 90% complete, we’ll list the new parts that have been fitted later but for now all you need to know is that he’s already done all the heavy lifting; with an investment of around £10,000 plus countless hours of his own time applying three coats of paint to the chassis – and many more dozens of hours tracking down part...