Check this out: A Japanese-built Mercedes-Benz 190 SL doppelgänger whose underpinnings actually originate from the Three-Pointed Star’s arch rival. That’s right—this rather convincing 1955-1963 MB knockoff is actually a BMW beneath its curvaceous panels.
The strangely-named Duesen Bayern Mystar requires a donor BMW Z3, whose prices have depreciated enough to make this a bizarrely compelling option for those who desire vintage car looks with contemporary performance. Because the BMW was offered with a range of engines throughout its lifecycle, the Mystar can be outfitted as a modest cruiser and urban runabout, or as something approaching a proper apex-clipping sports car.
The Donor Car: BMW Z3
No word on whether an M Roadster’s hairy-chested 3.2-liter I-6 (or its increased width) can fit underneath the Mystar’s curves without any modification, but we can hope, right?
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