The Unimog U500

So I drove up to Salt Lake City the other day to look at this Unimog U500 Short Wheelbase.  I've got a fascination with the U500.  I would love to push snow with this thing.  This first picture shows the size next to the dinky little Porsche.  The plow is 132" wide.  You could make one pass where most plows would have to take two.  Anyway, I wanted to share the photos with you.  There are a couple of awesome U500's on the Unimog® Shop right now.  Check them out here Unimog U500's For Sale

I wanted to bid on this Unimog U500

Ok so this U500 Unimog was on eBay the other day and it was all I could do not to bid on it.

Here is the validation I used:

1. The starting bid was $60,0000 (Are you kidding these start around $100,000 bone stock)

2. The guy had converted it to run on Vegie Oil or Diesel.  About $6,000 conversion.

3. Do I really need an excuse it does everything you could ever want......plus it will tow 45,000 lbs.  I don't have anything to tow or can even think of anything to tow that weighs that much.

But,  I withstood the temptation and watched some lucky individual pick this beauty up.  Well good for him I hope he has a blast in it and puts it to good use.

If ever the opportunity arises and I'm in a position to purchase one of these (permission from my wife bearing) I would love to own one of these.

UNIMOG U500'S FOR SALE ON THE UNIMOGSHOP.COM