Do you lust after the brutish sport sedans and GTs of the 1980s? If so, Mechatronik may have just the restomod for you. This is the M SEC, an overhauled and modernized take on the classic Mercedes widebody touring machine that blends a modern V8 and gearbox with the unmistakably 80s outline of the original SEC coupe.
Each of the company’s builds starts with a customer-supplied Mercedes SEC that will be mated to a Mercedes-Benz M156 V8—the famed 6.3-liter naturally aspirated V8 that found its way under quite a few sport sedan and coupe hoods circa 2005-2015 or so. The M156’s 500 horsepower is channeled through a seven-speed Mercedes automatic. Sorry, folks; no manual gearbox here.
You also get a fully custom suspension developed by Mechatronik (with Oehlins hardware and Brembo brakes), a ground-up restoration, and a customizable interior. The price? Well, you have to ask, so you probably already know the answer…
“An M SEC is created with the ambition of meeting the demands of the decades to come,” the company’s web site says. “It is therefore not merely restored superficially, but rebuilt from the ground up. At the beginning, the base vehicle is disassembled down to the last screw in our workshop and every individual component is carefully assessed.”
What you see above, then, is essentially the first step in the production of an M SEC. From there, the body is stripped down to metal, which is treated with a cathodic dip coating to prevent corrosion.
From there, it’s on to the actual build. The SEC’s basic silhouette stays the same, but many of the body panels (bumpers, wings, side skirts, cladding, and rear spoiler) are replaced with a custom carbon fiber kit. All of it is meant to save weight over the factory body work. From there, it’s on to the final assembly.
“All components and systems are comprehensively reconditioned, rebuilt and selectively upgraded with improved parts. One employee takes responsibility for each vehicle,” Mechatronik says.
Not a bad way to travel, eh?
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