This car is so cool. And like he said, the 3.5EB engines are everywhere, and you can get them for pretty cheap. Which makes them a great swap candidate.
@@Stuka87 1.0/1.3 and 2.7 EBs have always been wet belt and 3.5L made the switch to wet belt last year. We've seen failures as low as 60k miles in the 2.7L for a part that is rated for a "lifetime". I doubt anything is going to change with the 3.5L
That car is amazing.... the way he kept it clean..... simple and true to form yet under the hood it's a whole other world is just so satisfying. It's like a 4 door HAMMER 🔨
I’m a BMW guy, but I’m an 80s kid, so I love these boxier boy racer era cars. Only gripe I have is they did all that work and they couldn’t get Recaro to delete the back rest releases and give it a cleaner look. Other than that awesome and impressive build.
15:47 "When you let off it's like the world's about to end" 😂 The world is ending Larry but you videos allow me to ignore the dumpster fires that surrounds me 😅
Coolest build I've seen in a min. Side note, Larry says how beautiful car is and proceeds at 11:58 to slam the door lol. Then again it's an old car, can't hurt it.
The 190e was my first car back in late 90s. Full body kit, 10 spoke wheels, custom audio. It was such a head turner. I spent more on repairs tho vs cost of the actual car
That head unit is a purpose built old/new unit sent to blaupunkt for recon with legit new Bluetooth 5 to retain the quality stock look in a retrofit. Not cheap
I love the ultra fine attention to details !! 11:04 "This is a brand new Blaupunkt radio too...." 11:10 Larry "loves that" 14:02 Larry also loves long silences by the owners, which is done for the chance to hear the beautiful turbo noises, Im sure of it.
@@izzy031096if I lived on that side of the world I would like to help out. I am sorting out a W124 to build I found a Wagon in Pennsylvania here in the USA
dude one of the coolest builds that was at SEMA. it should have gotten away more attention than the decent amount it got. this is what people ought to be doing with all the awesome power trains sitting in scrapyards for people totaling them. then the w201 is a 500,000 mile car and there are as many of these as VW beetles(not really but making a point) this was somebodies dream of just mating the coolest stuff together that no one would think of. now that's a car guy, hot rodder or tune. out-fucking-standing build sir!!! just weapons grade epicness!!! cheers
@@lewie hmmm not sure about that. IMO the 190 looks perfectly proportion because of the original intent to be a 4dr. (The e30 on the other hand looks off as a 4 door because the original intent to be a coupe, the spiritual successor of the e21. And if memory serves me right the 4dr was an afterthought to meet market demand to compete with the 190e; and Audi 4000; 80.
That 3.5 "cyclone" engine from the Fusion Sport isn't really at all related to the 3.5 EB. Although the cyclone 3.5 is a wonderfully reliable engine and was great in the Fusion.
I LOVE this car. I mean it has everything I would put in it installed. Keeping it look kinda factory was key to this amazing build. The little things he did make this one of the best builds I've seen in a while. I would love to see this in person.
Saw this baby & got one of his placards at Lime Rock Park. Fit n finish was so nice. I thought it had a Coyote from a distance. Had some killer time attack builds around it & looked totally fine.
You got the lower version of the OG Blaupunkt in ford's we had three or four laying around in the garage at home One took a nose dive into a tub of old engine oil, and still worked!!! Not a good idea but hell live for the minute
Your thumbnails always evoke an emotional reaction out of me, partly due to your killer camera work and partly due to our eerily similar taste in cars. You build them right and appreciate the good stuff. I would put so many miles on this thing.🔥
man, this is so cool. the 190E Evo2 is my favorite Mercedes, so i love the nods to the DTM legend. the addition of the Ford Ecoboost V6 is a sick touch. they *love* more boost.
I love the ultra fine attention to details !! 11:04 "This is a brand new Blaupunkt radio too...." 11:10 Larry "loves that" 14:02 Larry also loves long silences by the owners, which is done for the chance to hear the beautiful turbo noises, Im sure of it.
@@grantcapel9884 The M113 might be too big for the 190's engine bay. The M104 would probably cut it close, but the M272 should be a good fit. That being said, any Mercedes engine that could fit in the 190E will always be better than a Mazda engine, even if it's turbocharged. I've always believed that putting an engine of the same brand into a car is the only correct way to perform an engine swap, and to hell with those Ferrari K24 conversions.
hell yeah 4 seats and a trunk. probably fairly light/not insane on gas. old school mb build quality/comfort. all the little touches on the interior to keep it as close to period as possible. time machine/rocket ship
Instantly recognized the "factory" Blaupunkt radio. The 3D Printed console goes so hard. This whole build is absolutely insane, the motor the custom Recaro interior. I really like the understated parts & besides the body kit, you have to look under the hood to know what's really going on.
I’m on my 2nd gen2 Raptor, 80k miles on my 2020, I’ve always been a. Gm guy but the 3.5HO is a GREAT & SPECIAL engine-. Shares more in common w/ the ford GT motor than the standard 3.5EB, the HO has fully forged internals, it can make huge power & is such a great engine
Meanwhile M104 can make 1000hp with nothing done to the bottom except shorter rods. But hey if you like the Ford V6, its your car. Looks stunning regardless, good job!
Is that all we care about now? How much horsepower a car is capable of? We’re just gonna ignore the uniqueness of a build just because the engine isn’t making 100000000+ hp. It’s genuinely so stupid, 525 hp is MORE than enough to get in trouble. Stop thinking about numbers all of the time, and think about the effort, blood, sweat, and tears it took to build something that is this one-off.
I suggested the M113K, but turbo M104 seems more fitting. Screw the Ford engine, screw the builder, screw Ford fans, & screw everyone not disgusted in the replies.
I'm balls deep in a m104 build for one at the moment it would have much more weight forward than that V6 and they are really tight in there with a turbo . I actually really enjoy the 104 being so un known and under rated . I think they have gone for the engine as its a good thing they can offer for any car in there business
Amazing piece of intelligent engineering. Use of parts that are available and reliable --- TKX mated to a Ford 3.5 and Subbie rear end - can't go wrong and its maintainable. Perfect "resto-mod" for the rest of us --- unlike the unattainable coach builds ...
Super sweet car! These cars were already old and disappearing when i was just getting to Junior high school. I can't imagine how hard it is to source all the OEM body panels, lamps and interior pieces to make this thing correctly. I would have liked to known if all the gauges worked, what he did for the fuel tank and system and seen pics of the underbody to show how easy or hard it was to make them work. Great job, it's one of those cars from your past that you're happy to see again 💪😎🏆
Not much Mercedes being left on the suspension department is surprising and a bit disappointing, especially the multilink rear the 190E had that was its USP. Regardless, this is ballsy and quite cool
Right but remember this was the base model and 500$, probably junk. Also since it's wide body the track width changed like 40mm. Also it probably had different geometry to your standard grocery getter 190. I agree it would've been more cool but those parts are impossible to find
@@izzy031096 Yup, even Evo II. I deffo see the “we’ve worked on this before” argument too, though regardless of how much of the DNA of the 190E is in that suspension. Just makes things easier
I think that motor sounds sooo right for that car. And I love the Stang shock towers and tubing. I don't rlly like many Mercs but this one in particular is def at the top of the list of the ones I do like lol. Might as well call it a Ford GT powered Merc lol. Sweet build.
See this at Sema last year, and it was truly astonishing. I am hopefully going to be building mine soon. Just got my sport line, looks like I might be going to them to talk about doing the work :D
My best friend and I made it from monument Colorado to Colorado Springs in the same amount of time that Slipknots “wait and bleed played” on his system. Just under 3 minutes…on highway 83 in Colorado. 190e 2.3 16v with the dogleg 5spd. There were MANY MANY nights we could’ve died in that car. Young and dumb…but they were the absolute BEST of times. If you know that stretch of road, you know how fast that was. At least we got our 3 rolled tacos and breakfast burritos at 4am from Albertacos😆
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This has to be one of the most noteworthy builds I've seen in 2024. Love the 190E body style, great work!
This car is so cool. And like he said, the 3.5EB engines are everywhere, and you can get them for pretty cheap. Which makes them a great swap candidate.
Was thinking of an engine swap for my retro classic and I have to say the eco boost looks great.
Yeah except they're awful engines, wet belt alone makes me stay clear. Awesome under warranty tho.
@@ExileXCross I know several people with close to, and in one case over 200k miles on a 3.5EB. Also, the 3.5L uses a gear driven oil pump.
@@Stuka87 1.0/1.3 and 2.7 EBs have always been wet belt and 3.5L made the switch to wet belt last year. We've seen failures as low as 60k miles in the 2.7L for a part that is rated for a "lifetime". I doubt anything is going to change with the 3.5L
@@ExileXCross Ah, I knew the others engines used a wet belt. I didn’t know the 3.5L switched to it. That’s a bummer.
"The Mercedees 190E Cosworth is the best handling saloon car chassis anywhere in the world - Martin Brundle" per James May
I love this reference, thank you for bringing up the memory of that episode 😂
Does the Cosworth have the same geometry as the base 190?
Yeah that mbz signature caster but now it has a Mustang front end and subaru rear end, i wonder how much has changed.
Stop saying per its incorrect use .
@@BilboBaggins-q8k The irony of correcting someone else after you absolutely butchered your sentence.
That car is amazing.... the way he kept it clean..... simple and true to form yet under the hood it's a whole other world is just so satisfying. It's like a 4 door HAMMER 🔨
Honored to play a small part in this unbelievable build!! Dom and Dave are awesome. 🔥👏
Garbage.
@@ThunderAppealis exactly how your girls undies smell
Awesome sauce man 🤠🙏
The best sounding Raptor I have heard! He could make a fortune just building exhaust for Raptor trucks!
😂 I agree
@@MaverickPhantom My Guy...Kid you not...read your comment and immediately said"You're damn right, Skippy"...... Before I ever looked at your name.
@@markadelman6260 truth be told... he is on to something. I'd buy that exhaust....
I thought this same thing as soon as I heard them start it up. I thought, "holy crap, they made it sound good?!"
Easily one of the best modified Mercs I have ever seen. What a beast.
This is very ballsy not gonna lie
Ballsy?
Yes @@ezacher4634
@@ezacher4634 Ballsy meaning gung ho,courageous and determined.
Why? It's just a well done engine swap. Nothing really crazy about it.
I love built cars that use components from another manufacturer.
Yeah, it's great to see what crazy creations people can come up with 😍
I'm using a Mercedes M120 V12 😎
I’m a BMW guy, but I’m an 80s kid, so I love these boxier boy racer era cars. Only gripe I have is they did all that work and they couldn’t get Recaro to delete the back rest releases and give it a cleaner look. Other than that awesome and impressive build.
Diversified Engineering. The builds that give old hard core enthusiast heart attacks! Awesome build btw.
15:47 "When you let off it's like the world's about to end" 😂
The world is ending Larry but you videos allow me to ignore the dumpster fires that surrounds me 😅
The future looks bright
Coolest build I've seen in a min. Side note, Larry says how beautiful car is and proceeds at 11:58 to slam the door lol. Then again it's an old car, can't hurt it.
The 190e was my first car back in late 90s. Full body kit, 10 spoke wheels, custom audio. It was such a head turner. I spent more on repairs tho vs cost of the actual car
Once I saw the Blaupunkt, I knew this was legit! Beautiful and unique build.
That head unit is a purpose built old/new unit sent to blaupunkt for recon with legit new Bluetooth 5 to retain the quality stock look in a retrofit. Not cheap
I love the ultra fine attention to details !!
11:04 "This is a brand new Blaupunkt radio too...."
11:10 Larry "loves that"
14:02 Larry also loves long silences by the owners, which is done for the chance to hear the beautiful turbo noises, Im sure of it.
Ha ha , yes sir 👌
I've been building one of these in my head for 10 years with a turned up OM606 Merc diesel...this is cool
Same. I’ve got a 1987 5spd 2.6 m103 model sitting in storage in New Zealand just waiting to be built
@@izzy031096super cool. Hope you build it✌🏼👊🏼
@@izzy031096if I lived on that side of the world I would like to help out. I am sorting out a W124 to build I found a Wagon in Pennsylvania here in the USA
Dayum why can’t that engine sound that good ona raptor? Exhaust setup sounds good. Love the build. Car is nice👍🏻😎
No cats/emmisions BS.
dude one of the coolest builds that was at SEMA. it should have gotten away more attention than the decent amount it got. this is what people ought to be doing with all the awesome power trains sitting in scrapyards for people totaling them. then the w201 is a 500,000 mile car and there are as many of these as VW beetles(not really but making a point) this was somebodies dream of just mating the coolest stuff together that no one would think of. now that's a car guy, hot rodder or tune. out-fucking-standing build sir!!! just weapons grade epicness!!! cheers
This is the coolest car i have ever seen on this channel. Props for all the work put into this
Incredible! I had a 1991 190E 2.6 in 1997 in Highschool. I used to always want to swap a Ford 5.0 in it. Very very cool build.
Back in period I actually like the design of the 190e evo > m3. Not by much though, probably by 1% point
And rs500 cosworth
If it was a coupe it would edge it out
@@lewie hmmm not sure about that. IMO the 190 looks perfectly proportion because of the original intent to be a 4dr.
(The e30 on the other hand looks off as a 4 door because the original intent to be a coupe, the spiritual successor of the e21. And if memory serves me right the 4dr was an afterthought to meet market demand to compete with the 190e; and Audi 4000; 80.
I had a 2012 Ford Fusion with the 3.5L v6 and for being a stock engine it was fun to drive, can only imagine how fun that raptor engine is
That 3.5 "cyclone" engine from the Fusion Sport isn't really at all related to the 3.5 EB. Although the cyclone 3.5 is a wonderfully reliable engine and was great in the Fusion.
I LOVE this car. I mean it has everything I would put in it installed. Keeping it look kinda factory was key to this amazing build. The little things he did make this one of the best builds I've seen in a while. I would love to see this in person.
I think my favorite thing about the whole build is that he kept the MB hood latch and the hood release that pops out from the Star on the grille.
I love these types of builds. What a beaut!
Saw this baby & got one of his placards at Lime Rock Park. Fit n finish was so nice. I thought it had a Coyote from a distance. Had some killer time attack builds around it & looked totally fine.
16:05 " I love this build so much, this is perfection". What he said!
You got the lower version of the OG Blaupunkt in ford's we had three or four laying around in the garage at home
One took a nose dive into a tub of old engine oil, and still worked!!!
Not a good idea but hell live for the minute
190 Evo II and E30 M3 are my all time favorite cars and im.glad someone recreated one of these!
Awesome build 😍
I am using the Mercedes M120 V12 for supercar my project 😎
Your thumbnails always evoke an emotional reaction out of me, partly due to your killer camera work and partly due to our eerily similar taste in cars. You build them right and appreciate the good stuff. I would put so many miles on this thing.🔥
I wish yall talked about the monowiper! It is a Mercedes OE part but also shared with Koenigsegg Regera! Such a cool detail
My first car was a 190e makes me smile every time i still see 1 on the road awesome build
By far one of the best builds I’ve ever seen 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I had three factory 190e 2.3 dual overhead cam 16 valves buzz beads black on black dam i miss them
Outstanding build!!! Love 190's and this is something we dont see everyday 👏🔥
This is the kind of fabrication and ingenuity that really makes me drool 🤤👌
man, this is so cool. the 190E Evo2 is my favorite Mercedes, so i love the nods to the DTM legend. the addition of the Ford Ecoboost V6 is a sick touch. they *love* more boost.
This is my dream car!!!
It is mighty nice.
Cant believe i sat here and watched this but this is exactly how id do a 964. Solid build. Clean. Detailed. A+
Damn execution was tight on this. Everything done right!
Awesome build!
I love the ultra fine attention to details !!
11:04 "This is a brand new Blaupunkt radio too...."
11:10 Larry "loves that"
14:02 Larry also loves long silences by the owners, which is done for the chance to hear the beautiful turbo noises, Im sure of it.
What this man is doing and what he said about the engine is amazing. Thank you for featuring him Larry!
Glad to see someone thinking outside the box..🏁👍🏽
Freaking beautiful! What a classic shape
What a great build! I love the subtleness that was used while making something so custom
Incredible work and ingenuity. This is hotrodding at its finest.
Funny coincidence how the HWA 190E Evo 2 restomod also uses a twin turbo v6
Nah. I'm sure they ripped the idea off from HWA.
the HWA restomod is a piece of garbage and looks awful. This one kept all of the goodies and looks classic.
@@grantcapel9884 They didn't keep the most important goodie of all, therefore, it's crap.
@@eatsmylifeYT fair, not even a Mercedes engine in there, could have at least done an m104 or m113
@@grantcapel9884 The M113 might be too big for the 190's engine bay. The M104 would probably cut it close, but the M272 should be a good fit.
That being said, any Mercedes engine that could fit in the 190E will always be better than a Mazda engine, even if it's turbocharged.
I've always believed that putting an engine of the same brand into a car is the only correct way to perform an engine swap, and to hell with those Ferrari K24 conversions.
This is making me drool all over my phone!!...Omg what a beauty!!❤❤🤩🤩🔥🔥
sick af, what a blessing to be able to have a ride like this.
Beautiful car, Absolutely love this type of clean build. Amazing well done 👏👏👏
Wow that's stunning. The sound is so period correct too.
That off throttle chirp is so reminiscent of the group b days
I’d take that Benz any day! Sick build
That color is so damn good.
👏 👏 such a high quality, well thought out and executed build. Kudos
Probably the best sounding fomoco v6 ive heard.... 🤯
I hear tones of 80s euro and jdm v6, combined with straight i6 growling (rb, bara, etc.).... wow!
I would daily the f out of this. One of my favorite builds. Peace
Facts
hell yeah 4 seats and a trunk. probably fairly light/not insane on gas. old school mb build quality/comfort. all the little touches on the interior to keep it as close to period as possible. time machine/rocket ship
amazing build love the sound of the 3.5 and the color he chose for the car is awesome
Man’s killing it, his talent is never topped by anyone
Sounds awesome!
Instantly recognized the "factory" Blaupunkt radio. The 3D Printed console goes so hard. This whole build is absolutely insane, the motor the custom Recaro interior. I really like the understated parts & besides the body kit, you have to look under the hood to know what's really going on.
This is awesome! That exhaust note too! 🥰
Crazy Mad Fabrication!!! What a great daily driver!!!!!
I’m on my 2nd gen2 Raptor, 80k miles on my 2020, I’ve always been a. Gm guy but the 3.5HO is a GREAT & SPECIAL engine-. Shares more in common w/ the ford GT motor than the standard 3.5EB, the HO has fully forged internals, it can make huge power & is such a great engine
Meanwhile M104 can make 1000hp with nothing done to the bottom except shorter rods.
But hey if you like the Ford V6, its your car.
Looks stunning regardless, good job!
Predictable
Is that all we care about now? How much horsepower a car is capable of? We’re just gonna ignore the uniqueness of a build just because the engine isn’t making 100000000+ hp. It’s genuinely so stupid, 525 hp is MORE than enough to get in trouble. Stop thinking about numbers all of the time, and think about the effort, blood, sweat, and tears it took to build something that is this one-off.
I suggested the M113K, but turbo M104 seems more fitting.
Screw the Ford engine, screw the builder, screw Ford fans, & screw everyone not disgusted in the replies.
@@chungus_khan okay, don’t forget to get your homework done Billy 👍
I'm balls deep in a m104 build for one at the moment it would have much more weight forward than that V6 and they are really tight in there with a turbo . I actually really enjoy the 104 being so un known and under rated . I think they have gone for the engine as its a good thing they can offer for any car in there business
This is wild I was thinking about doing this but with a coyote 😂
I learned to drive with my mother’s 190E. I got to say, I couldn’t stop smiling through the entire video. Awesome stuff man!
I love it ❤ people need to start making more builds like this!
Amazing piece of intelligent engineering. Use of parts that are available and reliable --- TKX mated to a Ford 3.5 and Subbie rear end - can't go wrong and its maintainable. Perfect "resto-mod" for the rest of us --- unlike the unattainable coach builds ...
Super sweet car! These cars were already old and disappearing when i was just getting to Junior high school. I can't imagine how hard it is to source all the OEM body panels, lamps and interior pieces to make this thing correctly. I would have liked to known if all the gauges worked, what he did for the fuel tank and system and seen pics of the underbody to show how easy or hard it was to make them work. Great job, it's one of those cars from your past that you're happy to see again 💪😎🏆
3D printing means my e36 M3 will live forever! I'm gonna print a new glovebox!
Not much Mercedes being left on the suspension department is surprising and a bit disappointing, especially the multilink rear the 190E had that was its USP.
Regardless, this is ballsy and quite cool
Right but remember this was the base model and 500$, probably junk. Also since it's wide body the track width changed like 40mm. Also it probably had different geometry to your standard grocery getter 190. I agree it would've been more cool but those parts are impossible to find
@@phantomflame0658All 190e’s had the same 5 link independent suspension.
@@izzy031096 Yup, even Evo II.
I deffo see the “we’ve worked on this before” argument too, though regardless of how much of the DNA of the 190E is in that suspension. Just makes things easier
Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.
I think that motor sounds sooo right for that car. And I love the Stang shock towers and tubing. I don't rlly like many Mercs but this one in particular is def at the top of the list of the ones I do like lol. Might as well call it a Ford GT powered Merc lol. Sweet build.
A manual trans 3.5 EB, that is so freakin cool
You can tell these guys are like really good with body work there is a lot of really well done metalwork.
Super Clean! Absolutely Love the stock look, these guys are gonna build my XR4Ti !!
_💪😏_
Good work man, the car looks amazing an colour suit's it well 😊
Nice clean build ❤❤❤.
Now That’s One Beautiful And Functional 190 Evo! Well Done On this Perticular Build! This Car Is Badd Ass!💯🐟
Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.
Listening to this while replacing the headlights on my 500k miles prius 😎👍
Hopefully you’ve been keeping it real and sniffing your farts at every stopsign/stoplight👍🏼
This made my day! What a cool build. Complex build but it just flows!
Such a sick build hats off to you and your team.
See this at Sema last year, and it was truly astonishing. I am hopefully going to be building mine soon. Just got my sport line, looks like I might be going to them to talk about doing the work :D
Amazing car. And what a calm and nice guy he is. Greetings from Germany
Sounds so good
Catless engines moving air sound amazing.
Awesome and clean build! Much respect!
Absolutely stunning,work quality & custom modifications are mind blowing , talented beyond words …..just Nasty
The 190E is my dream car. I thought it was the e30 but I’ve changed. Man the things i would do beautiful build.
That exhaust is INSANE! Best sounding 3.5 I've ever heard.
No cats/emmisions junk…add 20+ pounds of boost and it does indeed sound excellent 👍🏼
190E has always been ny favourite car.
That’s a sick build. Love it.
My best friend and I made it from monument Colorado to Colorado Springs in the same amount of time that Slipknots “wait and bleed played” on his system. Just under 3 minutes…on highway 83 in Colorado. 190e 2.3 16v with the dogleg 5spd. There were MANY MANY nights we could’ve died in that car. Young and dumb…but they were the absolute BEST of times. If you know that stretch of road, you know how fast that was. At least we got our 3 rolled tacos and breakfast burritos at 4am from Albertacos😆
This thing is epic… I was already all in solely based off fact that it’s a 190… and then the hood popped. So dope… well done.
What a striking car. Bet its a blast to drive. I daily a gen 2 raptor and love the 3.5 sounds funky but a blast to drive
My first car was an 88 260E, I loved it
i have to agree its giving definite rs6 or audi 5cyl vibes. such a clean build! love all the era relevant stuff
Exhaust sounds perfect