GERMAN ICON REBORN

Belgian Geniuses Perfect One of the Best Mercedes Benz Ever Made

JEROME ANDRE

Isn't it a waste to ditch a 3,300-pound car just because 500 pounds is considered obsolete? ROEL Pollen is the man behind Monceau Automobiles in Hasselt, Belgium, a unique, high-end conversion specialist focusing solely on MercedesBenz's most prestigious classics, SLs. Upon completing its initial 107-series “eSLC,” we were privileged to interview him and discover the team behind the most beautiful electric Mercedes-Benz ever created. Roel's choice for SL and SLC is clever The 107-series roadster and coupe already have much of the inherent smoothness associated with electric propulsion. The Monceau eSLC chassis #001 is the company's prototype. Still, for the finalspec cars the team is currently building, the drivetrain, which fits all variants (R107 eSL, C107 eSLC, W111 eSE coupe and convertible), will be built around a slightly different requirement…

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EV Builder Guide (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer/Fall 2023

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