AMG vs BAPE... A Bathing Ape Gullwing
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AMG vs BAPE... A Bathing Ape Gullwing
Most Classic car enthusiats are probably choppin off their left nut at the sight of this car, but i think this is really sick. I love the Gullwing and I love BAPE camo design. couple that with an AMG engine swap and restoration by AMG and u got one sick vintage. It even has those AMG alloys.lol I know its very polarizing but enjoy... or hate... whatever floats ur boat
Of all the fashion/automotive collaborations we've seen, few are as bonkers as those of A Bathing Ape fashion house designer Nigo. The Japanese icon has given the BAPE treatment to some of the most expensive automobiles on the market, including camo'd Rolls-Royce Phantoms and pink Bugatti Veyrons. But now, after laying hands on Volkswagen's Bugatti and BMW's Rolls-Royce, Nigo has forked over his stylish cash to Mercedes-Benz tuning division AMG for a modern riff on a classic 300SL Gullwing.
So far, only this dedication plaque has surfaced, but that tells us all we need to know. The vehicle in question appears to have started its life as a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL, but undergone an engine swap this year to place a modern 6.0-liter V8 under the hood. No word on what styling tweaks may have been carried out, but we wouldn't be surprised if the vintage Benz proved hard to find in a tinted jungle.
So far, only this dedication plaque has surfaced, but that tells us all we need to know. The vehicle in question appears to have started its life as a 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300SL, but undergone an engine swap this year to place a modern 6.0-liter V8 under the hood. No word on what styling tweaks may have been carried out, but we wouldn't be surprised if the vintage Benz proved hard to find in a tinted jungle.
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ufck soulja boy, thankfully BAPE has better audio ambassadors, namely james lavelle, DJ Shadow, Pharell and a bunch of other hiphop/trip hop people. Its pop culture in Japan and has quite a cult following in major metropolitan cities around the world. scht aint cheap either.
But yea Nigo is the founder/owner of Bape and thats him in the side view mirror in the last pic.
I think its a oretty sick idea, take a classic and make it your own. Hey at the end of the day, its a gullwing oh and it has AMG built V8. That thing must be fast as SCHHHHHHHHHHIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT