Project Ponton - '59 Mercedes 190D

[aLaFleur]

Black with red interior should be the only option here. Copying another car, even if it is your own, takes no creativity and will just be mediocre in the end. It will never be that other car and silver plating it is just too close. A vintage racecar would be rad as hell, but the time and money it would take to build something like that could be spent on another of your many projects. Classic black paint, red interior, classy shiny trim and wheels, creature comforts of air ride... that's a flawless victory for this chassis in my book.

[TeckniX]

gtfo with all these rad projects, where do you even find all these barns full of cars?

+5 on Option 1 , get something clean rolling, especially if it's not all rotted out.

[gsulliv2]

Love all of the builds so far, but I would also have to vote for #1. There is nothing classier than seeing a period correct restoration with airbags sitting on the ground. Just my thoughts.

[dineno]

Option #1 heres why:
it shows you have diveristy in taste can stil be awesome but doesnt need to be batshit crazy.
you already have atleast 2 other large projects and a full time job.
the car looks to be in decent shape already extreme modification almost takes away from that.
while cool i think a fleet of dirty pennies would get a little boring for you.
personally i cant imagine this car as a vintage racer. looks to big, bulky, 4 door, just doesnt have the rigth shape for me.


other though depending on condition could you keep the existing patina and still do some modification?


personally i envision this glossy black, airbagged, nice polished wheels, and sutle modifications. few things shaved, tucked, etc... maybe suicide doors. keep it a gentlemens cruiser.


thats just my input but at the end of the day you need to do whats right for you. satisfy your needs. I am sure from your other builds what ever option you go with will be sick. going to be watching this one aswell.

I like your thoughts on this. I actually originally wanted the w115 to just be a gentleman's cruiser, but the body wasn't as classy as I had wanted for such a style. I just have to figure out some unique aspect of my own I can add to such a style for this car.

Your statement about a fleet of dirty pennies becoming boring is spot on too, as much as I like the thought I just can't fathom doing the same thing twice.

[evilstar]

So I caved and bought another Merc just before finishing Dirty Penny. It's a 1959 Mercedes 190D (W121). Black w/ Blood Red interior, a really desirable color scheme for me so I'm not sure how to approach it now. The problem is that regardless of how desirable the car is from the start I get the itch to completely change it. The ideas for it are as follows:

Option #1: Respray black, re-upholster same blood red color, copper plate all chrome pieces, bags, wheels

Option #2: Copper plate the car and try to create a "twin" for Dirty Penny, maybe start a whole collection of different era's of Mercedes with the same theme and of course bags/wheels

Option #3: Silver plate the car, brass plate the chrome pieces, restore interior, bags, wheels

Option #4: Get real crazy and go the vintage race car direction, coilovers, custom fabricated suspension components, meaty tires on old german modular wheels, big motor, etc

Option #1 heres why:
it shows you have diveristy in taste can stil be awesome but doesnt need to be batshit crazy.
you already have atleast 2 other large projects and a full time job.
the car looks to be in decent shape already extreme modification almost takes away from that.
while cool i think a fleet of dirty pennies would get a little boring for you.
personally i cant imagine this car as a vintage racer. looks to big, bulky, 4 door, just doesnt have the rigth shape for me.


other though depending on condition could you keep the existing patina and still do some modification?


personally i envision this glossy black, airbagged, nice polished wheels, and sutle modifications. few things shaved, tucked, etc... maybe suicide doors. keep it a gentlemens cruiser.


thats just my input but at the end of the day you need to do whats right for you. satisfy your needs. I am sure from your other builds what ever option you go with will be sick. going to be watching this one aswell.

[Jazzy Jeff]

As if having one awesome merc project isn't enough!

Love this, can't wait to see the end result.

#1 imo

[eethirty]

I'm torn between option #2 and #4.... But damn, four super clean awesome builds?! you're the man. Super jealous

[MBBelgium]

Nice find, AGAIN!

I would choose option 2 or 3, they both will fit dirty penny :-) it will be family :-)

[_shim]

Just when I got done commenting on your mk6 build, I see this.

I vote option 4.

[Nola_Zetec]

Love these retro builds. Im so jealous!

[dineno]

If it were me, I'd do #1. I'm a sucker for period-correct cars, especially in a delicious black-on-red classic.

I'm with you, I just feel like I wouldn't be doing enough to make it my own by just restoring it.

[dineno]

Just buy another 3 and make all the options!

I wish

[dineno]

Even barnfinds can go in the 20's over here

Cheapest I've found yet was about $12,000 if I recall

[RosaParksMyCar]

wow. just wow.

[P78]

Even barnfinds can go in the 20's over here