A British agency, Xtreem Motors, had a loopy concept: to suit a C63 AMG V8 M156 aspirated engine right into a Mercedes Ponton. In the long run, they fitted the physique of the Mercedes Ponton to the chassis and inside of the Mercedes C63 AMG W204.
Photograph: Seize Video Earl Karanja, Xtreem Motors
You most likely haven’t heard a lot about XTreem Motors. The small British agency relies in Mitcham, a small village in South London, and is run by Ivaylo Ivanov, a Bulgarian-origin man, who emigrated to England together with his dad and mom and grew up working in his father’s storage within the early 2000s. He then opened his storage, which has turn into one of many largest facilities for automobile and bike upkeep in southeast London.
Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe W204 + Mercedes Ponton = Mercedes Ponton 63 AMG
The story of the Mercedes Ponton 63 AMG is an unbelievable one. On the top of the pandemic, when all the pieces was nearly closed, Ivaylo noticed an advert from a girl promoting a 2012 Mercedes C 63 AMG Coupe W204 with Efficiency Pack and purple nappa leather-based inside. The girl was asking 25,000 kilos for the automobile however after negotiations, Ivaylo purchased it for 17,000 kilos.
On the similar time, Ivaylo had bought nearly for nothing a 1961 Mercedes Ponton with rusty bodywork as may be seen on the official web site www.xtreemmotors.co.uk.
So Ivaylo had two vehicles and loads of free time as a result of within the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 epidemic had trapped folks of their properties.And he made a loopy determination to make one automobile out of the 2.
To that finish, Ivaylo indifferent the physique of the Mercedes Ponton from the chassis, and his colleagues took care of the C 63 AMG Coupe W204, dismantling the physique components and leaving solely the chassis, inside, flooring, engine, and all of the electronics. Usually, the C 63 AMG’s engine would have been fitted to the Mercedes Pointon chassis. However the Ponton’s chassis would by no means have been capable of deal with the ability and torque of the C 63 AMG. The M156 6.2 liter naturally aspirated V8 engine developed 457 PS however the model Ivaylo purchased was with Efficiency Pack and had 487 PS.
Subsequently, the one resolution was to adapt the Mercedes Ponton physique to the Mercedes C63 AMG chassis and inside. After all, they didn’t match so loads of modifications, reinforcements, and a roll cage had been wanted to extend rigidity. The inside is carried over from the C63 AMG with sports activities seats wrapped in purple nappa leather-based, however there aren’t any airbags. As an alternative, the seats have six-point racing seatbelts.
The ensuing automobile is lighter than the unique C63 AMG however nonetheless retains air con. As a result of it has taken the C63 AMG’s inside unchanged, the driving force can select between Consolation, Sport, and Sport+ modes, and within the latter two modes, the baritonal sound of the massive V8’s, aspirated V8 engine may be heard.
The automobile is painted all black together with the radiator grille, and has black multi-spoke alloy wheels and LED headlights. The value? Priceless. If we calculate the worth at which Ivaylo purchased the C63 AMG and the Mercedes Pointon in a complicated state of disrepair, most likely the Mercedes Ponton C63 AMG would value not more than 30,000 USD. However the uniqueness and exclusivity increase its worth 2-3 occasions. It’s spectacular to see a 1961 Mercedes Ponton on the road that feels like a contemporary AMG with a V8 engine. That is priceless!