Jordan's W202
His dad drove him around in a twin turbo 993 and never failed to see the passion burning in his eyes. Sparking his passion for a body on wheels, Jordan Knowles from Kendall, Florida grew to get his fix from putting in the blood, sweat, and grease we do.
This Mercedes Benz C230 (W202), in Jordan’s words “doesn't have any crazy mods, such as 2jz boosting 28lbs,” but you will do a double take when you see this dropped Benz on 3 piece OZ AMG Aeros with a wood grain Momo steering wheel and a NRG quick release.
Jordan did the majority of the work himself with the help of friends at his dad’s wheel shop. The build took about a year’s time. He hopes to make this a career and will continue working until that goal is accomplished.
Jordan says that the biggest set back on this build was finding the perfect set of wheels. Once he had his eyes on the OZ’s, he had a difficult time finding them because “they are older than me”. He got his inspiration from no where in particular, but looked to the stance scene overall; he wanted to build a car you don’t see every day.
In the future, Jordan hopes to own a C63, following in his father’s footsteps, who currently owns a C43. “It’s a rocket and isn’t as common as an M3.”
- Photography: Matthew Gomez (OnPoint Pictures)
- Writer: Ariel Mulchan