THIS is why we love the motoring world, just when you think you’ve seen it all, you come across something new that instantly puts a smile on your face…
If we had to compile a list of ideal drift cars a Mercedes-Benz W123 would feature somewhere below the Datsun Stanza. The W123 is probably the least sporty Merc ever produced. However, that didn’t stop the loony Finns from building this W123 Driftwagen.
Power is derived from a modern generation, multi-valve Merc oil-burner with plenty of force-fed air to up the power to somewhere North of 225 kW. The torque output is anyone’s guess, but we say it’s just enough. Watch this most unlikely car at ridiculous drift angles with copious amount of smoke thrown in for good measure. Merc purists would do best to look away about now.
