You Can Buy This, Too

"crown victor victoria" (cvv)
04/09/2014 at 14:38 • Filed to: None

But I don't know why you would. We already knew that money cannot buy taste, and now we see that money also cannot commission taste, even when AMG does the work.

In some ways, it's actually worse that AMG is responsible for this.

DISCUSSION (17)

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > crown victor victoria
04/09/2014 at 14:41

I'm just shocked the Sultan actually sells anything with all the stories of the cars rotting in his yard.

Spaze > crown victor victoria
04/09/2014 at 14:41

oh... wow... I... I.... but... jesus... WHY!!!!

HammerheadFistpunch > crown victor victoria
04/09/2014 at 14:43

suspension - yes

Motor - yes

wheels - meh

Transmission - No

Interior trim mismatch with horrid steering wheel and center console - HELL NO

Where have all the lightweights gone? > crown victor victoria
04/09/2014 at 14:47

I like the concept and most of the execution. The only thing that kills the whole thing for me is that set of 5 spoke rims. What an awful rim choice for the car! Why not do something more tasteful?

frankie fizz > crown victor victoria
04/09/2014 at 14:47

Kinja'd!!!

all i could think looking through the listing

Where have all the lightweights gone? > Spaze
04/09/2014 at 14:48

If you read the link, you'll find that the Sultan of Brunei had something to do with this. That might answer your questions.

Reigntastic > crown victor victoria
04/09/2014 at 14:48

Looks good, but I'm not surprised they tossed an auto in there. I've never minded a good restomod though.

Slave2anMG > crown victor victoria
04/09/2014 at 14:48

I like the exterior on the modern wheels...I usually detest era changes like that but it seems to work here. Then I was hooked the moment I saw the CD magazine in the trunk...I mean, who wouldn't want THAT? Then I saw the interior...that's just plain ghastly....

For Sweden > crown victor victoria
04/09/2014 at 14:53

There's a right way to do that, and that right way involves making more body panels and making a new car, not this monstrosity.

revrseat70 > crown victor victoria
04/09/2014 at 14:57

The wheels and the steering wheel are my only problems with it... other than that... it's one of the most wonderful things I've seen in a long while

revrseat70 > Reigntastic
04/09/2014 at 14:59

Seems like even the OG that would buy this could at least manage a sequential.

Party-vi > crown victor victoria
04/09/2014 at 15:05

I like it, but I'd get some 19" steelies for wheels instead of those gaudy AMG pieces.

crown victor victoria > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis
04/09/2014 at 15:10

Right? The money is clearly not important. It's probably just the ones he remembers that get sold. "Oh yeah, that AMG 300 SL thing I bought. Eh, I only drove it like 3 times and it's in Hong Kong. I guess I should just sell it."

I can't imagine what it was like for the AMG people to take on this project. I would hope they only did it because the money was too good to pass up. This is like if you're a plastic surgeon, and then your daughter's husband emails you for a consultation on what kinds of surgeries might make your daughter more attractive.

AMG should have just whooped this dude's ass. The 300 SL does not need to be improved. Hack up a new SL if you must but leave the Gullwing alone.

crown victor victoria > Where have all the lightweights gone?
04/09/2014 at 15:11

Right. Which is what prompted my comment on not being able to buy or commission taste.

crown victor victoria > Reigntastic
04/09/2014 at 15:23

I love restomod, too, but this is in another realm entirely. It's one of those cars you shouldn't mess with.

And if you are going to mess with it, you should just go all the way and mess with everything:

Kinja'd!!!

crown victor victoria > Party-vi
04/09/2014 at 15:33

Yeah those def look all wrong on the car. I wouldn't be as grossed out by it if it seemed 100% legit from 10' away.

The side mirrors are bullshit, too.

Reigntastic > crown victor victoria
04/10/2014 at 09:33

I agree, the gullwing is a very expensive and desirable car in stock form, but really the only thing I don't like about their restomod is the shitty automatic transmission.