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Well. Okay then. What we are looking at today is a 2019 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG with some unique modifications. Some very unique modifications. As you can see, extra body work has been added along with some very wide wheels. The suspension has also been removed and replaced with an air bag system and modified control arms. Did I mention it rides on Toyo R888 tires? Let me try to make sense of this.
Having just looked at a few modded fails, I think it’s relevant to remind ourselves that not all modified cars are in bad taste! And where better to start than one of the most popular classics that people like to customize; the BMW 2002.
A few months back I took a look at a wild Zender-bodied example that pulled it all together rather well, if a bit extreme:
Today’s example is one year newer and a lot more tame, but no less shouty. This example has undergone the knife and come out sporting Turbo-style flares, an M42 DOHC inline-4, and a host of other mods all draped in Porsche’s Miami Blue. Does it pull it off?
We’ve had a few E36 M3 Lightweights here, and their rarity has kept these most of these cars starkly original and away from their true…
4 Comments80s German cars are wonderful in their simplicity, and accordingly, are best modified with restraint and cleanliness. Today’s GTI is a fantastic example of these…
3 CommentsYou know how post on a Corrado here on GCFSB, we comment on how great it is to see unmodified examples? Well, here’s why. Like…
1 CommentMy uncle, a Chevy guy, took me to my first car shows. Over time, he has grown to appreciate my love of European cars as…
1 CommentI haven’t written up (or lusted after) a Corrado in a while, but that just changed. Many thanks to reader/seller Wes for sending in his…
1 CommentWe’ve had all manners of E30 M3 on this site. Low-mile museum pieces, high-mile (relative) bargains, restomod beasts like Evan’s post this week, and crazy…
4 CommentsIt seems to be a growing trend to take a run of the mill, underpowered Volkswagen Vanagon and swap a Subaru engine in it. We…
1 CommentIt doesn’t please me to say that the MkV GTI never did it for me, though I know I’m not alone in this feeling thanks…
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