HWA has struck gold with the development of AMG Restomod models and plans to continue with new models following the recently unveiled HWA EVO.
During the 24-hour race at Nürburgring, HWA’s head of development, Gordian von Schöning, told the British magazine Car that more models will follow the HWA EVO and that HWA is studying various models from AMG’s rich history. HWA has already announced that it has started production of the HWA EVO, a restomod based on the Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 EVO II, and that it will produce 100 units at a price of €714,000 plus VAT. Schöning said that the investment in such a program is significant and will not be profitable if limited to a single model.
The HWA EVO is a restomod built with a pace never seen before. We explained here the complex production process of this car, which involves restoring an old 190 chassis. As a result, production is limited to one unit per day, meaning the 100 units will be completed by 2027.
Schöning did not provide details about what other model might be next, but a strong candidate could be the 500E W124. In its original form, the 500E had a 5-liter V8 engine producing 326 PS, sourced from the 500 SL, while AMG developed the E 60 AMG version equipped with a 6-liter V8 generating 381 PS.
It would be a logical next step for HWA to develop a restomod based on the W124, as the 500E is the bigger brother of the 190 and an iconic model. Mercedes currently has a bi-turbo V8 engine in its lineup that could potentially power the W124. This engine delivers 585 PS in the new AMG SL 63.
Of course, there could be other candidates, such as the SL R129, but roadsters no longer sell as well as they used to. That’s why we believe HWA will prefer a sedan and possibly even a wagon.
HWA was founded by Hans Werner Aufrecht, the founder of AMG. After selling AMG to Mercedes, Aufrecht focused on HWA, which became Mercedes’ motorsport partner and recently launched its first model, the HWA EVO.
