This week, we’re featuring Adees Kevorkian’s twin-turbo W124 from Los Angeles, California. Adees tells us the story behind this incredible build in his own words.

I’ve always had a passion for rare, period-correct Mercedes-Benz cars. Over the years, I’ve built a collection of more than 20 Mercedes models, including a 190E 2.5-16 Cosworth, a 500SEC AMG, a 560SL AMG, and several other rare and historically significant cars.

I’ve owned this W124 since 2014, and from the moment I bought it, I knew it had the potential to become something truly special. When I purchased the car, it already wore the Zender body kit, but it didn’t have the Mosselman twin-turbo system or five-speed manual transmission that defines it today.

Over the years, I patiently tracked down an original Mosselman twin-turbo setup, sourced the correct period components, and completed both the twin-turbo conversion and five-speed manual swap myself. My goal was never to build a modernized restomod, but to create the car as if Mosselman had built it during the golden age of European tuning.

The reaction from the Mercedes-Benz community has made all those years of work worthwhile. The project has earned praise from respected enthusiasts, including the team at CMS Motorsport. Jason Cammisa also drove the car and later described it as one of his favorite cars he had driven that year.

To me, this car represents much more than a restoration. It’s the result of over a decade of patience, research, and dedication to preserving a unique piece of Mercedes-Benz tuning history. I hope that by sharing it, more enthusiasts will discover the incredible work companies like Mosselman and Zender were doing long before factory-performance Mercedes became commonplace.

Thank you for sharing your 300E with us, Adees! You can follow him on Instagram at @outlaw_welt.

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