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Who doesn't love having an excuse to scan Craigslist for future project car hell material? In the world of the automotive obsessed, we're going to assume the answer is no one. This weekend we are keeping it simple, we want to see what you think is the most desirable vehicle currently for sale on everyone's favorite internet classified website. What is the coolest car currently for sale on Craigslist? More »
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Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a Mercedes Unimog 406. More »
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If you've always wanted a Unimog or a Pinzgauer but they are just too big, you are looking at the perfect solution. It's not a Pinzgauer post shrink ray, it's a 1962 Steyr Puch Haflinger (Steyr Puch did later design and build the much larger Pinzgauer though). This rare Austrian mini truck is currently for sale on Ebay. More »
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Here's what the Mercedes-Benz Unimog would look like if automotive designers ruled the world. Mercedes revealed this concept for the all-terrain truck's 60th anniversary. The ultramodern interpretation suggests a range of influences from Luigi Colani to donks to tree frogs. More »
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The European truck most noted for its complete badassedness is the Mercedes-Benz Unimog — a vehicle so large the company determined Americans would find it offensively huge. Now LEGO is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the truck by building a scale 2,000+ piece version that's the largest Technic set ever sold. More »
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What better way to spend the last hours before Judgment Day than discussing the reliable and long lasting diesel engine and the interesting mix of car and trucks they have appeared in? This weekend we want to know what diesel powered vehicle makes you weak in the knees. What is the diesel of your dreams? More »
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Back in the early 20th century, heavy trucks (like this five-ton beer wagon) often used electric power to transport heavy cargo. So the Bremach T. Rex EV has a few antecedents. Slow, lumbering antecedents. Or get it with a Chevy V8. More »
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Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1964 Mercedes Unimog. More »
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The 1,100-year-old Vatopedi monastery on Greece's Mount Athos is inaccessible by land and constantly threatened by forest fires. Sounds like the perfect job for a Unimog fire truck. More »
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This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Here's why Argentina is one of our favorite DOTSBE locales! More »
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Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! Today we have a couple of projects that defy easy categorization. More »
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What's the baddest-assed possible way to combine German hardware with American back-country engineering? The Speed Freaks Rok Rodz Unimog. We don't know much about this vehicle other than it hails from South Carolina, is equipped with some seriously over sized axles with the rear end riding on a trick cantilever suspension, extra large and meaty tires, and a serious case of awesome. It's also possible the truck has been converted to propane power, as that's a popular and off-orientation friendly fuel source and there's a big tank on the back. We don't know who or what Speed Freaks Rok Rods, but if it's a shop, and this is the kind of work they do, they are great Americans. [via Hemmings Auto Blogs] More »
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We've got a fair number of civilian-owned military vehicles in Alameda, including the Pinzgauer, the M43 Dodge Ambulance, and the 1945 Ford GPW Jeep. Well, those old soldiers can just fade away, because now we've got this monster living on the island's East End!
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Whether or not you think the Himalayan abominable snowman is a hoax, this Yeti is as real as getting capped in the nuts by a sock filled with flour. It's the product of master fabricator Rex Bailey, who built the monster Dodge atop 76" tractor tires and Mercedes Unimog axles. As appointed, the Cummins diesel-powered 3500 can power through snow up to three-feet deep. [Thanks to prplhaze for the tip.] – Mike Spinelli More »
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Why leave coolest car ever alone? When would a front-mounted, two-banger air-cooled boxer engine, the world's first CVT and real-wheel drive via goddamn rubber bands ever be enough? "Hey Vincent, let's load up the bed with ice and Heinies and go watch Spetters at the drive-thru, ja?" And yes, they're from the factory. Furthermore, its big brother could kick your Unimog's ass. We're dying here friends, simply dying. More Dutch-camino madness after the jump. – Jonny Lieberman More »
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This almost atones for the new Sebring. Fine, we're lying. It totally doesn't. But we do love the penchant for wackiness that the Chrysler acquisition (ahem, merger of equals) has brought to DCX. Case in point? The ForFun, a smart with Unimog running gear. 85hp, 194 lb. ft. and honking 26" wheels. Single-mode stereo that only plays the first two Dio albums optional, rabbits caught in the treads? Your responsibility. More »
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Part of the reason that we think the F-650 Supertruck is dumb is that it's massive and doesn't seem to offer much in the way of utility. The Unicat EX45-HD, however is all utility. Plus, a nice step-above-Ikea Euro-modern interior. And a hidden storage bay for your quad. Instead of hollering, "I'm adventurous person!" in mock-Jayson-Blair tone, it quietly states, "I am a motherfucker serious about my leisure. Now kindly step aside before you are summarily processed into mincemeat by my exceptionally large tires." More »
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Just in case you didn't get quite enough of the Brabus-fondled U-Class, reader Matthias pointed us in the direction of another article (again in German, natch) with more pics of the monster truck. He also says they're about as common in Bavaria as dually pickups are in Texas, which is funny and rather appropriate, as we've always thought of Bayern as the Texas of Germany. More »
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German tuning house Brabus took a short-wheelbase Mercedes-Benz Unimog and turned it into the German version of a Texas-sized pickup. The "FunMog 2005" doesn't have a proper Brabus engine kit (how sick would that be?) — it's got the Unimog's stock 280hp. According to Google Translate, it has "various lining dung parts" that "radiate in the carbon Look." Hmm. Johnson, a little help? [Thanks to Ian for the tip.] More »
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If your general-issue Unimog just isn't go-anywhere, do anything, crush-anyone enough for you, might we suggest the Maximog? Built on a modified 'Mog chassis, the Maxi can ford five feet of water, comes with its own remotely-operated airplane and undersea vehicle carried in a full-custom trailer along with a motorcycle, and is designed to keep its occupants comfortable in conditions ranging from 70 below to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Powered by a 360hp LS1, the also features a 137-decibel horn, presumably to scare off recalcitrant road-blocking wildebeest. [Thanks to Matt for the tip.] More »
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