The Prize For World's Worst Modified Mercedes Goes To The 'Excalibur'

Perhaps we're gluttons for punishment, but we love a terribly modified motor. Sure, we love it when tuners do it right, but there's some sick joy to be had from viewing what some people believe to be an improvement.

The object of our affection today is the Mercedes-Benz CL500 AG Excalibur Prototype. The Lithuanians behind AG have crafted this Merc to look like a bloated Maserati with ridiculous wheels. According to its website AG focuses on "sportiness, comfort and design." So let's analyse how they achieve that...

Sportiness

We simply cannot start anywhere else than the massive wheels - 24 inches at the front, donk-like 30 inches at the rear. They're chrome spinners, which really help to add a touch of class to the exterior but most importantly should help deliver that 'sporty' ride they promise. To help the car cope with the hideous spinners, AG fitted a custom hydraulic suspension, while massive Brembo brake calipers help bring the car to a halt.

Fortunately the engine is suitably beefy to cope with rotating those oversized wheels. With up to 740 horses on tap it'll easily outrun the insulted eyes of anyone that sees it.

Comfort

The interior is also appropriately OTT. The insides have been handcrafted using only the finest cows, with dashings of Alcantara and Swarovski fabrics. Also inside, you'll find Swarovski crystals buttons and switches, which also grace the gear knob and camera operating joystick.

What camera? Well the Excalibur boasts 8 exterior cameras to aid its driver in parking, which is useful, since kerbing those alloys could be a rather expensive error to make.

Design

The exterior design is a bizarre mix of swooping curves and sharp lines that cover that wide body kit. Completely crafted from scratch, the kit is made from Kevlar and fibreglass. The front grille juts out at an odd angle, making this its least appealing trait. The back end isn't much better, with the fat, hunched arches rolling into the pinched backside.

Quite why anyone would wish to purchase such a vehicle is beyond us, but bidding just ended on the Excalibur at £40,099, with 11 people willing to stump up the cash. Unfortunately it didn't meet the reserve price, however it's back up for sale already - let the bidding wars begin!

Thanks for the link, Marc!