Mercedes G Wagon, Rare Chassis Cab Camper Built by Devon Turnbull, Ojas

$195,000

Description: A 1993 Mercedes Gelandewagen aka G Wagon aka G Class aka ゲランで, rare chassis cab version. Originally a G 250 D German Army ambulance, the OEM aluminum skinned box was converted to a one of a kind, fully self contained camper, capable of long range off grid self sufficient living, by artist and designer Devon Turnbull.

Turnbull has spent 7 years improving and refining this vehicle, and traveled Europe, North Africa, Iceland and North America with it in that time. There are currently just under 100,000 km (62,000 miles) on the 5 digit odometer.

After traveling extensively in Europe and Morocco, the engine was upgraded to one of the best fully mechanical turbo diesel engines, typically found in the later 1998+ G 290 DT. It now has over 120 HP, excellent fuel efficiency and three differential lockers.

The camper has a one of a kind lifting roof, electric refrigerator, diesel powered heater and cooker, pressurized water system, toilet, outdoor shower and 270 degree awning.

Since 2015, Turnbull has also been handcrafting, unique all terrain campers, and traveling in them extensively while pursuing his audio craft and operating the brand Ojas. This G wagon camper is his most personal work. Turnbull relocated to Berlin to build this camper almost entirely by hand. “It will remain one of my most beloved works for life.” -Devon Turnbull

Available for viewing in Miami, December 1-5, 2024.
Condition: Pre-owned
Color: Green
Seller: OJAS
Devon Turnbull (b. 1979, New York) is known under his creative pseudonym OJAS, a Sanskrit term that loosely translates to ‘life vitality’, and one that has been used multi-disciplinary, from graffiti to streetwear, music, high fashion and graphic design. Having originally studied Audio Engineering, Turnbull went on to co-found and design for the influential subterranean clothing brand, Nom de Guerre, in 2003. During this time he regularly visited Japan, where he was exposed to the now almost-extinct craft of the HiFi audio-building, and began to turn his attention to experimentation and engineering of underground audio. Over the decades, Turnbull has created a countercultural following for creating handmade, high-fidelity home-audio equipment that is committed to conveying the naturalistic quality of music. These monolithic speakers have been seen and heard in spaces including the SFMOMA, the homes of celebrity music producers like Mark Ronson; Virgil Abloh’s ‘Figures of Speech’ exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum; the Nine Orchard Hotel, NYC Ace Hotel and Public Records in Brooklyn, NYC; and the fashion retailers, Ssense and Supreme Stores. Through all of these collaborations, Turnbull’s devotion to utter sonic purity remains unparalleled.