Author Archives: Erik Sherman

‘The Masterpice’ Is a Radical German-Built Custom Harley With Wild Style


Germany-based Bündnerbike built one bonkers custom Harley Softail from the ground up. “Bündnerbike ist Handarbeit.” That’s one of the things master Harley-Davidson tinkerers Bündnerbike assert on their website. It translates to “Bündnerbike is handmade,” and one look at “The Masterpice” removes all doubt. It’s part of what the company calls the “Radical” collection, and the… read more

Porsche Completely Restored This First-Gen Manual Cayenne To New Glory

A Porsche Sonderwunsch-restored 2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS.

Porsche ‘Sonderwunsch’ took a manual 2009 Cayenne GTS and gave it new life Porsche grants wishes. No, not like a mythological creature or gameshow. This is Porsche’s Sonderwunsch division, which translates from German to “special wish” or “special request.” Back in 1978, when Sonderwunsch got its start, the focus was then-new Porsches. Since then, Sonderwunsch… read more

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Ballin’ on a Budget: Doug DeMuro Calls the Mercedes-Benz W126 One of the Best Cars You Can Buy for $10,000

Mercedes-Benz W126 S-Class Coupe.

Doug DeMuro says the Mercedes-Benz W126 is an ‘obvious’ choice for one of the best cars under $10,000. The 1980s. A decade of materialism and excessiveness. What better representation of the 80s is there than a big-body Mercedes-Benz exuding flash and panache? Now, four decades later, Doug DeMuro says you can drive a reliable, stylish,… read more

Driven: FPM-Built 992 Porsche 911 Turbo S Flexes Asphalt-Cracking 1,069 HP

A set of FPM 992 Porsche 911 Turbo S performance car builds on the road.

FPM gave a duo of sinister black-and-gold 992 Porsche 911 Turbo S’s the Mr. Hyde treatment with over 1,000 HP Friedrich Performance Manufaktur makes its keep by taking the mad scientist approach to performance cars– shedding weight, adding power, and creating presence. But more than anything else, FPM focuses on making already scalpel-sharp Porsches that… read more

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Ultra-Rare RHD Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Could Fetch a Fortune


A 1 of 6 right-hand drive Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG promises to snag top dollar. Back in the mid-to-late 2000s, Stuttgart bent to fan demand and built a soft-top version of its super-special W209 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG. Mercedes-Benz limited production to just 80 units, 20 fewer than the hardtop coupe variant of the tire-eviscerating… read more