Restoring classic cars and fitting them with modern engines is nothing new. There are many custom builders out there who have created some amazing restomods throughout the years. However, few have done so in such a flawless manner as the German experts from Mechatronik who develop and market the most exquisite restomodded W111s that money can buy.
The Ford Model Ts of old have become over the years cornerstones for custom garages trying to make a name for themselves. Harder to find than the cars of the 1960s, for instance, trickier to (re)build, and most importantly, harder to remake into shapes that are new and exciting, Model Ts seem like some major exam shops need to pass for gaining new levels of recognition.
In the world of the automobile, cab over engine machines (COE) are a special breed. This term (or cab-over, forward control, or flat nose, depending on where you are), is meant to stand for vehicles whose cabs are located directly over the front axle and engine.
There are so many custom garages out there doing some extraordinary work on Harley-Davidson motorcycles that it’s literally impossible for anyone to know them all. And by out there, we don’t mean America alone, as the Milwaukee brand has ignited the imagination of people all over the world, and they all seem to have set out to re-imagine in incredible ways what the bike maker is producing.