CMS Motorsports is Making AMG Dreams come True
From The Smoking Tire by Zack Klapman, Matt Farah
April 23, 2026 · 1h 50m · Episode 1108
About this episode
The episode features Shant Meshefedjian from CMS Motorsports discussing the restoration and customization of vintage Mercedes cars.
Love old Mercedes shapes but wish they had modern power? How bad was quality control in the 80s? What if you desire a one-off AMG that never existed? CMS Motorsports is who to call. Owner, Shant Meshefedjian, has been in love with wide-body Benzes since he was 8 years old. He grew up around fabricators and body-work experts. Now he builds and restores the coolest Mercedes cars from the '80s and '90s. Many of his cars have won awards all over the country. Odds are you've seen his work. His story is inspiring, his passion and knowledge run deep. Patreon questions include: What's harder: finding original bodykits or doing engine swaps? Best improvement for an E55 AMG The new C-class' giant screen Thoughts on MB-Tex When cars companies started to care about seating position Dream Mercedes project How to improve the complexity of an aging Mercedes Can I make this old diesel cool? Recorded APril 21, 2026 Mac tools Go to https://mactools.org/tire to learn more and see if there’s an open route near you Factor Head to https://Factormeals.com/tire50off and use code tire50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until…
People in this episode
Hosts: Zack Klapman, Matt Farah
Guest: Shant Meshefedjian
Topics covered
- Mercedes restoration
- AMG customization
- automotive passion
- quality control in cars
- engine swaps
- bodykits
- vintage cars
Keywords
- Mercedes
- AMG
- restoration
- vintage cars
- engine swaps
- bodykits
- quality control
- automotive passion
Sponsors
Mac tools, Factor, Bluechew
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CMS Motorsports
Books & works: Drive with Jim Farley
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