Avert Your Eyes: Bape Founder Nigo’s AMG-Tuned 300SL Revealed

Mercedes-Benz 1954 300SL gullwing Nigo

Oh dear. We were hoping it wouldn’t turn out like this, but true to his form Japanese clothing tycoon Nigo has defiled yet another super-rare automobile.

A couple of weeks ago we reported that Nigo had ordered AMG to drop a six-litre V8 into a 300SL Gullwing. That’s applecart-upsetting news right there, but we were cool with it - on the proviso that the Gullwing’s sumptuous exterior remained unmolested.

Unfortunately it wasn’t to be so. Nigo’s gone and wrapped the entire thing in his signature camouflage print and slapped a set of the most unflattering wheels on it. We know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but in reflecting on what he has done to the latest addition to his fleet, we strongly suspect Nigo’s legally blind. Or at least high.

More classic-car carnage after the jump.

GALLERY » 1954 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing, Nigo tuned

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I liked some of the clothing from the BAPE and MILO line…but this confirms it.

Nigo is a douche.

The pattern doesn’t even match up on the bootlid. This is a real abomiation. Someone please tell me it’s just vinyl.

Add a bonnet scoop, neons and some furry dice and i’ll probably throw up.

Can’t say I’m surprised… It’s like they say.

Money doesn’t buy Taste or Driving ability

That is just wrong.

The world deserves this for allowing that brand to rip off Planet of the Apes. DAMN YOU ALL, DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!

and Nigo delivers once again….

can’t we have heritage-listed cars, so these horrors can be avoided?

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