Mercedes-AMG debuts one-off skateboard-themed art cars

Mercedes-AMG and British skateboard and streetwear brand Palace have teamed up to design a series of unique, one-off designs.

Based on the A 45 S, GT 63, SL 63 and G 63, the four exclusive designs are inspired by London, Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo, with each city housing Palace’s flagship stores.

Each car sports a seven-layer paint finish with a colour-changing effect, in addition to AMG and Palace logos. The interior design includes; exclusive seat upholstery, individually designed floor mats, an embossed logo on the headrests, and unique LED door projectors.

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The vehicles were painted and customised at the Mercedes-AMG Performance Studio in Affalterbach, Germany, before returning to the production line for final assembly through the just-in-time sequence.

Based on the A 45 S, the first artwork is the ‘Tiger London’, with a white tiger on the bonnet, vibrant paintwork, and a large AMG decal on each side. Meanwhile, the SL 63-based ‘Sunset LA’ features multicolour yellow and deep red paint to symbolise the Californian summer.

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‘Neon Fade New York’ is based on the GT 63, with the four-door receiving black to neon yellow paint to reflect the “two sides of the megacity on the Hudson River”. Finally, the ‘Space Horse Tokyo’ design adds a galloping horse to the G 63 to represent the popularity of Japan’s fantasy culture.

The collaboration between the two companies follows last year’s ‘Capsule Collection’, which was demonstrated as part of the Nürburgring 24 Hour race. The famous event featured an AMG GT3 racer with livery designed by Palace, along with co-branded apparel and accessories.

A second round of clothing – including trousers, hoodies, jackets, t-shirts, gilets, beanies and caps – launched yesterday alongside the unique vehicle designs, available online or at Palace’s four flagship stores.