About this episode

The episode discusses the definition and boundaries of Restomod vehicles in the context of modern car modifications.

The term “Restomod” gets thrown around a lot these days. In an era where more people are modifying and modernizing old cars more than ever before, it’s probably time we draw some boundaries to truly understand what OEM+, OEM++, and Restomod REALLY mean in the current modified car landscape. === Visit https://JasonSentMe.com for a quote on Hagerty's Guaranteed Value® Insurance! === The subject of today’s studio background is a 1963 Mercedes-Benz 230SL - yes, a Pagoda - with a host of Mercedes family modifications including but not limited to: 5.4L M113 V8 engine from a W220 S55 AMG 6 speed manual transmission from an SLK230 Brakes from a C126 560SEC Rear multilink suspension from a W209 CLK And many more odds and ends that make it all play nicely together. Effectively transformed from a grandma cruiser to a backroad hell-raiser, Jason and Derek begin to wonder - is this just an engine/transmission swap, or has enough been done to constitute restomod status? This car comes from none other than Matt Kwiek from Kwiek Classics, who has become known for manual-swapping CLK63 AMG Black Series as well as a host of other Frankenstein’d Mercedes-Benzes. This one certainly got Jason, Derek…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Cammisa, Derek Tam-Scott

Topics covered

• Restomod
• Car Modifications
• Automotive Engineering
• Classic Cars
• Car Culture

Keywords

• Restomod
• car modifications
• OEM+
• OEM++
• classic cars
• Mercedes-Benz
• automotive humor

Sponsors

Hagerty

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Guaranteed Value® Insurance, W220 S55 AMG, SLK230, C126 560SEC, W209 CLK, Cyan Racing P1800, Totem Automobile GT Super, Automobile Amos Delta Futurista, Tuthil 911K, Kimera 037

Places: Mercedes-Benz

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