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“Let Me Take A Ride”: Nigerian Man Rebuilds Old-Looking 1956 Mercedes Benz 190SL

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A recent photo posted on Twitter shows images of two cars; one, an old-looking 1956 Mercedes Benz 190SL, and the refurbished version of the Mercedes. The refurbished version looks new and attractive.

The photos of the old and new look of the vintage car were posted by a Twitter user, Edmund Olotu, who said he is a car collector.

Since sharing the photos on Twitter, it has generated over 6,000 likes, hundreds of retweets, and likes from admirers of the work.

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1956 Mercedes Benz 190SL - Before The Refurbishing
1956 Mercedes Benz 190SL – Before The Refurbishing

The photos were first posted on Friday, December 16th, but as of Saturday, they got several views, retweets, and reactions from several people.

1956 Mercedes Benz 190SL - After Refurbishing
1956 Mercedes Benz 190SL – After Refurbishing

According to Edmund, a mechanic, he rebuilt the car and made it look new and attractive. Many who have come across the photos of the car on Twitter have all been admiring how the refurbishing gives the car a solid vintage look.

After the transformation, some who saw how the car looked even doubted that it was the same 1956 Mercedes Benz 190SL.

Since posting it on Twitter, it has stirred a lot of reactions from social media users. Some of the reactions are;

@unclemoney111 “The painter should have done better…and the light could have been easily changed to something better than this one, they should have been more design at the front, nice project.”

@teefahxoxo “wow this is amazing!!! i’d love to restore my dad’s 1970 cutlass supreme. i don’t know where to start so it’s just been wallowing in the garage.”

@IcyChandor “I’d love to take this for a spin… Can it spin??”

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